Olympic champion Roman Kostomarov told that the World Championship and the Olympic tournament without Russian figure skaters are incomplete tournaments.
Previously, the acting president of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) Anton Sikharulidze said that the Russian team will prepare for the 2026 Olympics. At present, Russian figure skaters are suspended from their participation in competitions under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) due to the situation in Ukraine.
— Anton Sikharulidze said we can return to the world stage by the 2026 Olympics. Do you believe it?
– I want to believe it. I hope it will be like that. Figure skating, world championships and the Olympics without the participation of Russians – this is called an inferior tournament, that’s all, Kostomarov told .
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