Athletistic/Figure skating. Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova expressed her opinion on the proposal of the Canadian Figure Skating Federation (Skate Canada) to simplify the procedure for changing sports citizenship for figure skaters.

“How can we help skaters so that they do not leave us? Who will provide financial incentives to retain them? Does the Federation have funds for this? The Ministry of Sports? Don’t talk nonsense. The one whoever wants will change sport.citizenship.

Lack of motivation to perform? One person said there wasn’t one. If an athlete does not have the motivation to compete for his home country, let him represent another,” noted Tarasova in an interview for Metaratings.ru.

  • Tarasova: “Canada does not have enough of its own athletes, they will use foreigners”


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