“In women’s single skating at the European Championships, the strongest with our skaters would not have won anything” – Rodnina

The strongest European figure skaters would have been left without medals at the European Championships if the Russians had participated in the tournament, the three-time Olympic champion and State Duma deputy told . Irina Rodnina .

The European Championship will be held in Lithuania from January 10 to 14. Russian athletes have been suspended from participating in tournaments under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) since March 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.

— I will most likely watch the European Championship, although I don’t even know who the strongest players are now. Pair skating without us. There is a couple from France and no one else in particular. In women’s singles, the strongest would not have won anything with our athletes,” Rodnina told .