MOSCOW, 11 Jan. Japanese figure skating fans supported the world champion Anna Shcherbakova after statements by Evgeni Plushenko. Previously, Shcherbakova was included in the Russian national team for the upcoming European Figure Skating Championships. After that, two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko offered to arrange a test run with the participation of Shcherbakova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, who claims to be part of the national team for the Olympic Games in Beijing. Readers of the Japanese publication The Answer expressed support for Shcherbakova after Plushenko's statement. Comments of figure skating fans are cited by Inosmi:
- — «It's a pity that Shcherbakova has to listen to this. She gave the result at the Grand Prix, although she was not in shape, but Tuktamysheva performed imperfectly at the Russian championship «, — wrote Hid.
- -» Tuktamysheva is good at jumping, but her performance is not at a very high level, in my amateur opinion «, — thinks Cha.
- — «This is too cruel! We need to respect athletes who show results. Shcherbakova has a better grade than Tuktamysheva. You can't do this with those who do not even twenty years «, — said Tob.
- -» Shcherbakova beat Valieva before, so it's okay that they chose her. I think she has a higher level than Tuktamysheva. » , — calculated Ghost.
- — «Require Tuktamysheva and Shcherbakova to show their best results at all competition on the eve of the Olympics is too cruel. Why are they not recognizing Shcherbakova, who has risen to the podium, despite not being in very good shape? «- agreed with other fans of Maf.
The European Figure Skating Championships will be held in Tallinn from 12 to 16 January.