Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova commented on the reaction of the Ukrainian national team to the rental of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva during the team competition at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing. His words are quoted by Sport-Express.
Tarasova called the Ukrainians ill-mannered for their inability to accept defeat. “They have an order from the commander in chief. They are servile people. What else is left for them? Just watch and enjoy. I feel sorry for them,” she added.
Valieva showed the best result in the short program of the team tournament at the Olympics. The Russian team is in the lead, overtaking the US team by three points. Valieva’s performance was applauded by the representatives of the nine teams participating in the team tournament. Only Ukrainian athletes showed a restrained reaction, refusing to get up from their seats.
The remaining disciplines in the team tournament will be held on February 7th. The beginning is at 9:15 am Moscow time.
Source: Lenta
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