Averbukh said that doping helps skaters not to worry and get tired
Director and director of ice shows Ilya Averbukh explained the motivation of skaters who take illegal drugs. He spoke out on the Skating Rink channel on YouTube.
According to the specialist, doping helps cope with psychological stress and improves endurance. “There is no doping that will teach you how to jump, but there is a doping that will help you not worry, not get tired in the third minute of the program and jump this jump,” said Averbukh.
Earlier, the effectiveness of doping in figure skating was revealed by three-time European Championship medalist in pairs figure skating Vera Bazarova. She also emphasized that illicit drugs can improve endurance.
In January 2024, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified for four years for violating anti-doping rules. Traces of the banned drug trimetazidine were found in the skater’s sample from December 2021.
Source: Lenta
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