Head coach of the Russian speed skating team Dmitry Dorofeev in an interview with , he said that the difference between the Spartakiad prize money for the strongest and international competitions is serious.
The Spartakiad of the Strongest speed skating tournament will take place in Chelyabinsk in February 2024.
— Kulizhnikov said that the Spartakiad prize money for the strongest, compared to the ISU prize money for the season, is paltry.
– Certainly. There was 15,000 euros for the World All-Around Championships. This is a lot compared to the Spartakiad of the Strongest, but among other events at the international level, it is not enough. In countries where speed skating is cultivated, you don’t really feel this difference, because there are professional contracts. And in our most medal-rich winter event, there is no encouragement worthy of the name,” Dorofeev said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV
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