The head of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, Dmitry Svishchev, commented on the story of American figure skater Polina Edmunds about the behavior of Russian rivals during the finals of the Junior Grand Prix in Fukuoka in 2013. His words are quoted by Gazeta.Ru.
“This American woman should be a little smarter in her statements. If there was something suspicious, then our athletes would hardly have accepted it with an American. Secondly, there will be a huge amount of stuffing and similar information,” the deputy said. He called the words of an athlete from the United States a provocation and considered that this would continue as long as the Russians dominate figure skating.
Earlier, on February 21, Edmunds said that before the start of training, the Russians took certain drugs. According to her, they “took out small bottles and pipettes, after which they put a few drops into their mouths.”
In the final of the Junior Grand Prix in 2013, Russians Maria Sotskova, Serafima Sakhanovich and Evgenia Medvedeva competed, taking the first three places, respectively. Edmunds is in fourth place. The American is a champion of four continents and a two-time silver medalist of the US Championship.
Source: Lenta
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