Beijing, Feb 10, Sergey Yaremenko. Ukrainian figure skater Ivan Shmuratko said that he has no relationship with Russian athletes at the Beijing Olympics. Previously, Shmuratko refused to answer Russian journalists at the Olympics in Russian, preferring English. Then the athlete agreed to talk to the Russian press in Ukrainian. «I have no relationship with Russian athletes. We just go to the same rink to perform and train,» Shmuratko told reporters after performing in a free program at the Olympics. «Communication with the press «It's part of my job, but I want to discuss sports, not conflicts. I want to isolate myself from all this,» he added.
