“Given the circumstances, this is fair. The situation with Kamila took us away from the first place. But it’s terrible that they are not inviting us to the award ceremony. If they are inviting others, why aren’t they inviting us?” Tatiana Tarasova on CAS’s decision on medal distribution for the 2022 Olympic team event
Tatiana Tarasova on CAS’s decision on medal distribution for the 2022 Olympic team event.
original source: TASS
Tatiana Tarasova commented on CAS’s decision on medal distribution for the 2022 Olympic team event. Here’s a translation of her comment.
The Russian figure skating team has retained its bronze in the team event of the 2022 Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Team Canada’s appeal for redistribution of the medals.
Following the annulment of Kamila Valieva’s result due to a positive doping test, the first place went to the USA team, and the second place to Japan.
“Given the circumstances, this is fair. We are not first because the situation with Kamila took us away from the first place. My father used to say, ‘They fire you for coming in second,’ but it’s better than nothing. Under the current circumstances, this is fair,” said Tatiana Tarasova.
The award ceremony for the team event at the Beijing Olympics will take place on August 7 in Paris. The Russians are not invited; only skaters from the USA and Japan will receive medals.
“It’s terrible that they are not inviting us to the award ceremony. If they are inviting others, why aren’t they inviting us? If the third place is not a place for them, for us it is. I don’t understand why they shouldn’t invite us; it’s somehow unfair. They are showing their attitude towards us – some gentleman decided that he doesn’t want to see us, serious matters shouldn’t be decided like this.”
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To Paul: your sandbox is also full of shit. Wars in Iraq, Vietnam, Cambodia, Latin America, etc… The list is long. You are more than welcome to Russia or Ukraine to fight for the right.
They aren’t inviting you because your country’s megalomaniacal leader decided to invade another sovereign country. Be part of the reason you and your fellow citizens overthrow him and the rest of us will let you in the sandbox again.