Olympic champion in ice dancing Tatyana Navka believes that the International Skating Union (ISU) may soon allow Russian athletes to compete under its auspices.
– I am not a specialist in the field of finance, but it was obvious that interest in figure skating in the world after the ban on Russians from participating in competitions would drop anyway. I spoke about it even when the ISU delivered its verdict. Now they are forced to answer for their mistakes. The fact remains. They themselves confirmed that they suffered losses due to their own actions. Let’s see how the events will develop further. We live in very interesting times.
I am sure that the international federation is able to remove the restrictions imposed on national figure skaters. After all, FIDE for some reason did not remove the Russians and they continue to play, albeit in a neutral status. It all depends on the specific organization. But if people turn on the brain, the lifting of sanctions is possible. The saddest part is that sport has never been so closely intertwined with politics before. Chaos is happening, – RT quotes Navka.
Russian and Belarusian figure skaters do not participate in tournaments under the auspices of the ISU due to a ban imposed by the union in the context of the situation in Ukraine.
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Source : MatchTV
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