Athletistic / Figure skating. Tatiana Tarasova, honored figure skating coach of the USSR, commented on the information that somersaults may soon be removed from the list of elements prohibited in figure skating. This could happen at the next International Skating Union (ISU) Congress. It will take place in June.

“There will be even more injuries while they teach him. Plus, they will have to attract new acrobatics trainers and pay them separately. Aren’t they thinking about that?”

Tarasova spoke about the legalization of somersaults in figure skating

Some guys do somersaults, but if the person is tall, then it will be difficult to perform this element. Apparently, it doesn’t bother them much. In fact, this is a trifle, there are more serious issues, such as our admission to competitions, to improve, decorate and diversify them, ”TASS quotes Tarasova.



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