MOSCOW, July 15, Alexander Govorov. Closeness of the honored coach of Russia in figure skating Eteri Tutberidze gives rise to speculation, sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev said. Tutberidze criticized The Skating Lesson American journalist Dave Lisa, who reported that her daughter Diana Davis and partner Gleb Smolkin would allegedly compete for the US figure skating team. Previously, The Skating Lesson reported that Davis and Smolkin will be reviewed by the United States Figure Skating Association (USFS). Later, the skaters in their appeal stated that they remain members of the Russian national team and are waiting for the test skates of the national team, which will take place in September in Moscow. «Our coaches and leaders of the federation often lack openness. We miss Eteri Georievna's comments. She does not explain many things, does not work closely with journalists and public opinion. People interpret her words as they want for this reason. She needs to be more open, and closeness breeds speculation. Journalists have the right to hyperbole, and hyperboles are both black and white, » Guberniev said.
