The head coach of the US national short track team Stephen Gough commented on the incident involving American Corinne Stoddard and Russian Sofia Prosvirnova during the relay at the first stage of the World Cup in Beijing. His words are quoted by Inoprosport.
The specialist called the collision accidental and explained that the problem was that the teams were divided on the track. He drew attention to the fact that Stoddard was preparing to enter the track after one lap, and Prosvirnova was resting and had to return to the race after 2.5 laps. “Such collisions, although regrettable, are not uncommon,” the coach emphasized.
On October 27, Stoddard knocked down Prosvirnova during the relay at the World Short Track Speed Skating Cup. The American crashed into a Russian woman and dropped her after passing the baton. Journalist Dmitry Guberniev called Stoddard’s act against Prosvirnova dirty and vile.
The Russian women’s team took seventh place in the relay. The victory was won by the Chinese team.
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