“Valieva can train, but not under Tutberidze. We have a lot of ice rinks” – Rodnina

Three-time Olympic figure skating champion and deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Irina Rodnina told that the figure skater Kamila Valieva can train, but not under the guidance of a trainer Eteri Tutberidze .

On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years for violating anti-doping rules. The suspension period for Tutberidze, a 17-year-old student, begins on December 25, 2021 and her results have been canceled since that date.

“I don’t know if Valieva needs a psychologist now, what condition she is in, what her nervous system is like, what happened to her these two years. Whether she will return to the sport is a question between her and the coach she will work with. Today, Kamila finds herself in a difficult situation: she cannot even participate in internal competitions. She can train, but not under Eteri’s guidance. We have a lot of ice rinks. She is a talented girl, of all young beauties she is the best – externally, technically, she has good plasticity,” Rodnina told .