Two-time Olympic champion Maxim Trankov, during the filming of the Ice Age TV show, spoke out about criticism due to the ratings of the figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva. His words are quoted by Sport24.
The athlete said that fans accused him of hatred of Medvedeva, as he often underestimated points for her and her partner, tiktoker Dana Milokhin. “Those who write this … Fuck you!” – Trankov said, eliciting applause from the audience.
Medvedeva and Milokhin perform together in the Ice Age show, aired on Channel One. In October, the athlete admitted that she was worried before the first meeting with Tiktoker. Feelings before the first tests, she compared with the death penalty. However, when she saw her future partner, the girl immediately calmed down. Medvedeva realized that she had made mistaken impressions about Milokhin.
After the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Trankov stated that in the confrontation between figure skater Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva, all athletes were rooting for the latter. Because of this, he began to receive threats and wishes for death.
Medvedeva is a two-time world and European champion. At the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, the athlete won a silver medal, losing to Zagitova.

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