“In the world of sports, just like in politics, there is a clear trend of distancing from us. As long as this continues, the ISU’s position will remain pro-Western.” Alexander Zhulin on ISU’s upcoming discussion on allowing Russian athletes to compete

Alexander Zhulin expressed skepticism about the ISU’s upcoming discussion on allowing Russian athletes to compete, believing the organization will maintain its pro-Western stance.

original source: Sport-Express

Alexander Zhulin commented on the International Skating Union (ISU) planning to discuss the admission of Russian athletes to competitions on January 13. Here’s a translation of his comments.

“I think it’s pointless, because in the world of sports, just like in politics, there is a clear trend of distancing from us. Unfortunately, I don’t see any signs that the English or the French, for example, will suddenly start to like us.

As long as this continues, the ISU’s position will remain pro-Western. And pro-Western means pro-European. Because of this, I am very skeptical about the situation. Although I would very much like everything to return to normal, so that we could compete with the best athletes in the world, which we ourselves are,” Zhulin said.

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