Athletistic/ Others. Honored USSR figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova said she does not like the sale of beer in sports stadiums in Russia, which may soon be officially permitted.

“No! And again, no! No beer! A Russian cannot drink beer in the stadiums, because then there will be vodka! And there will be fights. Let them enjoy the action : is it football or hockey,” said Tarasova.

On July 7, Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the Russian State Duma committee for physical culture and sports, said that the committee was working on a draft law on the sale of beer in stadiums, which is relevant in due to the imminent start of Russian Premier League games.