Svetlana Jourova: “Putin” wanted to support Valieva after everything that happened.”

Athletistic / Figure skating. Olympic speed skating champion and now a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Svetlana Zhurova spoke about the support of figure skater Kamila Valieva from Russian President Vladimir Putin. The head of state sat next to Valieva at the opening ceremony of the Future Games in Kazan.

Previously, the athlete was disqualified for four years for doping.

Valieva said she was grateful to Putin for organizing the Future Games in Russia

“At the opening of the Olympic Games in Sochi, a beautiful girl Irina Skvortsova sat next to the president, who, unfortunately, was seriously injured. The president wanted to support and show that we do not abandon our own.

The country is very sensitive to such cases, especially those involving women. After everything that happened with Valieva, I think the president wanted to support her. I liked the opening ceremony. There are impressions of achievements, of what we aspire to,” BetonMobile quotes Zhurova.