Athletistic/ Figure Skating. Former coach of Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva Brian Orser has commented on the Russians’ withdrawal from international competitions.

“We are already seeing the results at the Junior Grand Prix – Canada has two medals in a pair, but if there were Russians, they would take the whole podium. As for the ban, everyone is working. The Russians are holding their tournaments , they don’t stop you.

It’s good for the sport when clean, honest athletes compete. Because of politics, the subject of doping has fallen by the wayside, and this is not the first case among Russians.

Will I work with Russian skaters? I don’t know, I’m not ready for this. I don’t think there will be such a proposal. We’ve come a long way with Medvedeva and I’ll probably stop there,” Orser said.