Athletistic / Figure skating. Irina Rodnina, a three-time Olympic champion in figure skating and now a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, spoke about the start of the European Championship. The tournament takes place from January 10 to 14 in Kaunas (Lithuania).

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According to Rodnina, a tournament without the Russians makes no sense.

“We’ve already exhausted ourselves with this European Championship. Well, let them skate there and compete. I don’t really know who the fans will come to see there. And if they will come. The European Championship Europe without Russia is money the drain,” RB Sport quotes Rodnina as saying.


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