Mozalev refused to communicate with the media at the Olympics due to poor health

Beijing, February 10, Andrey Simonenko. Russian figure skater Andrey Mozalev did not stop to communicate with reporters after performing in the free program in the men's tournament at the Beijing Olympics. Mozalev fell twice in the free program at the Beijing Games and received 156.28 points, gaining 233.33 points in total. After the short program, the skater was 23rd. After the performance, Mozalev walked through the mixed zone without stopping to communicate with the media, he explained this by feeling unwell and said that he might give a comment later. Mozalev did not compete in the team tournament of the Olympics, in which the Russian team won. Earlier, the awards ceremony for the winners of the Olympic team tournament was postponed first from Monday to Tuesday, and then for an indefinite time. The press service of the IOC said that a situation had arisen that required legal consultations with the International Skating Union (ISU). Later, Insidethegames reported that the delay in the awards ceremony was due to a doping test by Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva.