Honored Coach of the USSR Tatiana Tarasova in an interview with , she called the Lithuanian President’s decision to deprive figure skaters Margarita Drobyazko and Povilas Vanagas, who participated in the show in Russia, of state awards silly.
On Wednesday, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda signed a decree excluding Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas from the list of holders of the Order of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas, 5th degree. Nauseda, after signing the decree, said that all the merits of Drobyazko and Vanagas for the country were barred by the decision to perform in Tatiana Navka’s show in Sochi.
– How do you assess this decision of the President of Lithuania?
– Stupid decision. First, he did not give them these rewards, he should not take them away. Presidents change all the time, but we stay, Tarasova told .
Drobyazko and Vanagas were nominated for the award in 2000. Lithuanian Dance Couple – World Championship bronze medalists and double European Championship bronze medalists.
Source : MatchTV
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