MOSCOW, Apr 1 Russian figure skater Nikita Katsalapov said he didn't think about possible sanctions of the International Skating Union (ISU) for participating in a festive concert, which took place on March 18 at Luzhniki in honor of the Day of the reunification of Crimea with Russia. Over 200 thousand people took part in the concert-rally, including Katsalapov, figure skaters Victoria Sinitsina, Evgenia Tarasova, Vladimir Morozov, gymnasts Dina and Arina Averina, Olympic champion in swimming Evgeny Rylov, Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Alexander Bolshunov. After the event, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) opened a case against Rylov. “I don’t know how to answer this question. We didn’t think about it (about ISU sanctions for participating in a concert-rally). There are fears, probably, if they, Of course, they can do something bad in our direction. But, to be honest, I didn’t know about this situation (with Rylov),” Katsalapov said when asked by journalists that attending a rally could affect their careers. Sinitsina and Katsalapov At the Beijing Olympics, they won silver medals in ice dancing and gold medals in the team tournament. They also have gold and silver at the World Championships and two victories at the European Championships.
