“The ISU will think about simplifying the programs so that there is competition, because before all the medals were held by the Russians” – Moser

Honored Coach of Russia and General Director of the Moscow Figure Skating Federation Nina Moser said that the International Skating Union (ISU) would consider the issue of simplifying programs so that there would be competition, since previously all prizes were occupied by Russian athletes.

Earlier, the media reported that the ISU technical committee was discussing proposals to simplify the rules of singles and pairs skating for the organization’s next congress, which will be held from June 10 to 14 in Las Vegas .

— What is your opinion on the fact that the ISU will examine the issue of program facilitation in the sense of art?

– It’s a double-edged sword. From an artistic point of view, this is perhaps a big step forward. At the European Pair Skating Championships, it was scary to watch the last bracket. A couple almost got killed, it’s dangerous.

Maybe if it’s a choreographic piece it will be more fun. It is clear that they are taking away the drop zone from the Russians. When the Russians jump out and do what they know how to do, they immediately fly away. The ISU is trying to equalize everyone so that there is competition, because previously all the medals went to Russia. Now they are trying to solve this problem in this way,” Moser said, according to the correspondent.

— Many athletes believe that it is a sport: higher, stronger. But they don’t want to take us into sport. We will never reach a common opinion, because each athlete has their own opinion. We see how Tuktamysheva skates at her age, it’s wonderful. At the Olympics, we saw Trusova’s jumps, which were underestimated in my opinion,” reports the correspondent of , according to the words of the president of the Moscow Figure Skating Federation, Anton Abdurakhmanov.

Author: Maria Strogacheva