“No athlete will take any pill from a doctor’s hands. Only the coach can give them that pill. Nothing happens without the coach.” Tatiana Tarasova about Valieva’s doping case
Translation of Tatiana Tarasova’s comments about Kamila Valieva’s doping case.
original source: Russia 1
Here’s a translation of Tatiana Tarasova’s comemnts made on air of the program “Life and Fate” on the channel “Russia 1”
Tatiana Tarasova believes that the coach is responsible for the doping of figure skaters.
“Tatiana Tarasova: There was, of course, a violation. They found doping in Valieva – and that’s it.
Q: Do you think Kamila will continue to compete?
Tatiana Tarasova: This should be asked of her and her coach. If I were in her place, I would definitely continue to compete. She is not guilty, she simply did not know. She didn’t take it from anywhere.
Q: Evgenia Medvedeva’s opinion: what kind of doping can help you jump a quadruple jump?
Tatiana Tarasova: But it was found.
Q: Are you sure about that? Couldn’t it have been tampered with in the laboratory?
Tatiana Tarasova: It was checked everywhere in the laboratories – both here and there. Why would it need to be checked?
Q: Alexander Zhulin said they could have sprinkled.
Tatiana Tarasova: Well, he thinks so, we have different opinions. A substance was found that you are not allowed to even store.
Q: One last question about Valieva – the surname of the doctor who was in their team…
Tatiana Tarasova: Well, it doesn’t matter what the surname is.
Q: Philipp Shvetskiy.
Tatiana Tarasova: Yes, Philipp. Well, what do you want to say about the doctor to me?
Q: He has already been involved in doping-related cases. How could he end up in their team?
Tatiana Tarasova: Listen, no athlete will take any pill from a doctor’s hands. Only the coach can give them that pill. It cannot be otherwise. How could children take such a pill from a doctor? Nothing happens without the coach,” – said Tarasova on the air of the program “Life and Fate” on the channel “Russia 1”.
Related topics: Eteri Tutberidze, Kamila Valieva, Tatiana Tarasova
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