Tutberidze, in an interview on Japanese television, said Valieva “should dry off”

Coach Eteri Tutberidze in an interview with the Japanese television channel NHK, said that the figure skater Kamila Valieva the weight needs to be adjusted.

– Don’t let me lie to you. It needs to dry first. And she has to do it herself. And secondly, train in the mode in which she trained,” Tutberidze said in the NHK documentary “Confession of Valieva”.

It is unclear when exactly this statement was made. According to media reports, filming began several months ago.

Tutberidze also noted that Valieva’s talent was entrusted to her “by someone from above.”

– Special. “It’s beautiful jumps, beautiful skating, unique position in rotations, great speed, good alignment,” the coach said.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) suspended Valieva for four years in January for violating anti-doping rules. Trimetazidine was detected in the athlete’s sample taken in December 2021. At the Beijing Olympics, the figure skater helped the Russian team win gold in the team competition. Subsequently, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced a redistribution of medals, with the American team taking first place, the Japanese second and the Russians bronze. Valieva is also deprived of gold at the 2022 European Championship.