USSR coach Tatyana Tarasova sharply described the situation with Russian skaters on the international stage. The guide described the attitude of the International Skating Federation towards Russian athletes as inhumane and expressed his hope that at least the juniors would return to participate in international tournaments.
– What is happening to our skaters is chaos and shame. I hope that at least our young ones will return to the international arena. What are the children to blame? – she said.
On June 14, the ISU Congress will be held in Tenerife, Spain, where the return of Russian juniors to international competitions is expected to be discussed, reports say.Soviet sportsยป.
On June 9, the press service of the All-Russian Sailing Federation reported that the International Sailing Federation Council decided to allow athletes from Russia to compete among juniors (up to 23 years of age) using the flag and national anthem. In addition, all restrictions imposed on Belarusian athletes have been lifted.
Earlier, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev said that the country is returning to the international sports arena. He also added that all restrictions have been completely lifted for the Russian Paralympic team. The International University Sports Federation also allowed local athletes to compete.