Tarasova criticized Rudkovskaya’s words to Tutberidze in the Valieva case
Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova appreciated music producer Yana Rudkovskaya’s criticism of coach Eteri Tutberidze in the case of figure skater Kamila Valieva. Her words are quoted by Sport24.
“Who is Yana Rudkovskaya to discuss Eteri Tutberidze? This is just Zhenya Plushenko’s wife. You don’t need to ask me about her at all!” – said Tarasova. Earlier, Rudkovskaya said that Tutberidze should have taken the blame upon herself, and not put it on the skater.
On January 31, Tutberidze reproached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for not establishing exactly how the prohibited substance entered Valieva’s body. In addition, the coach expressed doubts that someone defended the skater at the hearings and called the court’s verdict the worst.
On January 29, CAS suspended Valieva for four years for using the banned drug trimetazidine. The period of suspension starts on December 25, 2021. The athlete, along with her partners on the Russian national team, was deprived of gold for winning the team tournament at the 2022 Olympics. The International Skating Union awarded bronze medals to other members of the Russian team.
Source: Lenta
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