Head Coach of the Russian National Skating Team Dmitry Dorofeev believes that the performances in Asia are a good option, but it is possible that the best athletes from the Asian teams will not be present at these starts.
Russian athletes have been suspended from competitions under the auspices of the International Skating Union amid the situation in Ukraine. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has proposed giving athletes from Russia and Belarus the opportunity to compete in Asia, including the Asian Games.
– It is not yet clear how all this will be set up in general and how everything will be done in terms of speed skating. We may find ourselves in a situation where we will not see the best athletes from Asia at the Asian starts. It is clear that as an option, the last and only one is good. We had the Russian-Chinese Games, but there too it was not very clear in terms of the composition of the teams, who was at what level. But the guys left, felt the vibe, rallied, were one team – these are all very important feelings. But all of that is good for young people, and in the commercial age, we have to somehow keep leaders. Sport is a specific thing. Yes, it is work, but work is not in the usual sense. It is a certain state of life at a given time. You have to realize that, understand that, Dorofeev told .
Source : MatchTV
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