President of the Russian Skating Union Nikolai Guliaev said he did not want to break the rules in a situation with the admission of the world record holder Pavel Koulijnikova for competitions in Chelyabinsk in 2022.
Kulizhnikov ended last season prematurely after being prevented from participating in the multiathlon competition in Chelyabinsk, where he did not qualify on an overall basis. His request was refused and he left the rink after asking to leave the facilities.
— All I can say about this story is that as president of the Russian Skating Union, I have no right to allow violations of the regulations. Everyone is equal before the law. And it’s the same here. In sports, when you get off the podium, you start to prove your sanity again, again you have to fight for a place in the team, qualify, go through the selection process.
The requirements are the same for everyone, which means everyone must comply with them. There would have been force majeure, harm or other difficult circumstances, but this did not happen. I don’t think there’s even anything to discuss here. This is my position: maximum respect for the sporting principle, everything must be clear, honest and clean.
— Even under current conditions, is there no room for exceptions?
— The person follows centralized training at state expense. There are rights and there are responsibilities. And the athlete must not only train, but also compete. And barring exceptions, decisions made behind the scenes, we can kill faith in justice among the younger generation,” Gulyaev said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV
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