MOSCOW, Aug 15. Security arranged a conflict with a Sport-Express journalist during the departure of the Olympic champion in figure skating Anna Shcherbakova from an open training session, the corresponding video was published on the publication’s website. On Sunday, Shcherbakova exercised at the Manege Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow as part of the Moscow Urban Forum . The figure skater signed autographs for an hour. Fans who could not get them were waiting for the athlete at the exit from the event. Shcherbakova left the event accompanied by several forum security officers. When journalists asked if she was ready to talk, Shcherbakova replied that she was «very tired.» After that, she went towards the Historical Museum. Some of the fans accompanied the athlete, filming what was happening on camera. They tried to ban Sport-Express correspondent Dmitry Kuznetsov from filming the video, after which the guards began to push the journalist and other fans, making it difficult to walk along the sidewalk. It is noted that at the same time, the guards behaved rudely and incorrectly, allowing offensive statements, including in obscene form. Shcherbakova herself kept aloof from the conflict and did not give any instructions to stop filming. Shcherbakova is 18 years old. She won gold in women's singles at the Beijing Olympics. The figure skater is also a world champion, a two-time silver medalist of the European Championships, a three-time champion of Russia.
