Dmitry Peskov . Archival photoMOSCOW, Aug 4Any rating or international competition without the participation of Russian athletes cannot be complete, because there are no strongest there, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of Russia, believes. Earlier, figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze called it is absurd to hold international competitions, update world rankings and distribute titles in the absence of Russian athletes. «She is absolutely right. If we talk about figure skating, our athletes are among the strongest in the world. And any rating, no matter where it is compiled, any international competition Wherever it is held, it cannot be complete without the participation of our athletes. Because the strongest do not participate,» he said. The International Skating Union (ISU) on Wednesday published quotas for the adult and junior world championships in figure skating -2022/23, having allocated the Russian team in both tournaments one quota in each event. At the world championships in figure skating (if the Russians are admitted), one skater or one duet will be able to represent Russia in each form. At the European Championships (also if the Russians are admitted), the Russian team will retain three quotas in women's, men's, pair skating and ice dancing.
