“Russian figure skaters would be a diamond necklace at the World Championships, but without them they are just cheap jewelry” – Zheleznyakov

Choreographer Alexei Zheleznyakov called the World Figure Skating Championships, which are taking place in Montreal without the participation of Russian athletes, “cheap jewelry.”

– Yes, I’m watching, and to be honest, I’m shocked in a bad way. Weak, and in places very weak. Girls have such a mushroom rain that it cannot even be told in a fairy tale or described with a pen. Luna (Hendrix) alone is worth so much: nothing but underrotation and heavy skating, and the ratings are dizzying, what is this?

Yet our athletes were a real necklace of diamonds, and now it all looks like cheap jewelry. It’s sad,” Metaratings.ru quotes Zheleznyakov.

By decision of the International Skating Union (ISU), Russian figure skaters are suspended from participation in international competitions due to the events in Ukraine.