Maria Butyrskaya said that she does not consider the change of citizenship a betrayal
World champion in women’s single skating Maria Butyrskaya appreciated the comparison of changing citizenship with betrayal. Her words are quoted by Vprognoze.ru.
According to the Russian woman, these concepts should never have been equated. “Remember what the years were like when I was skating. People who didn’t have a chance to get into the Russian national team and represent our country always came up with something,” Butyrskaya said.
Earlier, the change of citizenship by Russian figure skaters was explained by Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova. In her opinion, this is due to fear of competition.
Russian figure skaters were banned from competing in tournaments under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) in March 2022. The last major start for domestic athletes was the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Source: Lenta
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