Tarasova called the departure of a member of the NOC of Norway Vatterdal due to the removal of the Russians an act
Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova appreciated the resignation of the Deputy Chairman of the Norwegian Olympic Committee Oyvind Vatterdal due to disagreement with the decision to remove Russians and Belarusians from international tournaments. Her words are quoted by Championship.com.
The specialist called the decision of the NOC member a real deed and thanked him for his support. “The Norwegian understands how much we have done: including in figure skating. Unfortunately, he is the only one,” she stressed.
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Vatterdahl announced his resignation from his post on 14 March. He stressed that the sanctions against Russia are contrary to his values and the notion that sport should not be associated with politics.
On March 2, Norway stated that it supported the disqualification of Russian and Belarusian athletes, but called for juniors and children to be allowed to compete. In their opinion, mass sports should develop in Russia.
On February 28, the International Olympic Committee called for the non-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions. After that, most sports federations of the world refused to allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in tournaments.
Source: Lenta
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