The International Skating Union (ISU) insisted on the cancellation of the Russian figure skater’s master class Alexandra Trousova in Stockholm, the Swedish Federation only carried out the order from above, the honored coach of the USSR told .
The Swedish Figure Skating Federation demanded that Trusova’s master class in Stockholm be canceled during the day. The corresponding letter was sent by the federation to figure skating clubs in Sweden on Friday, it turned out to be available to .
– In my opinion, this decision was taken by the ISU, not by the Swedish Federation. I think they put pressure on the Swedes. The Swedes received a call from the international federation, saying that there should be no Russian athletes, that they would not participate in any competitions, and therefore, probably, it was impossible to teach. Rave! Initially, when it became known about Trusova’s master class, I expected that there would be something about them, – said Tarasov .
Tickets for Trusova’s master class are still available on the event organizer’s website, they can still be purchased. At the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, 18-year-old Trusova was the first in history to be able to perform five quadruple jumps in a free skate without falling. He won the silver of the Games.
Source : MatchTV
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