Coach of Russian gymnasts Rodionenko called the removal of Viner legal
The head coach of the Russian national gymnastics team, Valentina Rodionenko, appreciated the decision of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to remove the president of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Irina Viner. Her words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
Rodionenko said that these measures are certainly legal. “Our people are presenting what these statements are after the Olympics. In sports, there is a law that you must be able to lose. When a person does not want to lose, he looks for reasons. This does not do us credit, ”added the coach.
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On March 6, FIG suspended Wiener for two years due to a scandal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where the expert spoke insultingly about the refereeing of the competition. Viner will not be able to participate in or be accredited to international competitions and events under the auspices of the FIG, including work as a coach and head of delegation.
In September 2021, Wiener withdrew the candidacy of Russian woman Natalya Kuzmina from the election of the head of the FIG technical committee, emphasizing that “she did something nasty at the Olympics.” The reason was the refereeing of the Russian woman at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where the winner in the individual all-around was the Israeli Lina Ashram, who beat the Russian woman Dina Averina.
Source: Lenta
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