Olympic figure skating champion Oksana Baiul criticized coach Eteri Tutberidze. According to her, the specialist is allegedly to blame for the problems of Kamila Valieva, who got into the epicenter of a doping scandal.
In his Instagram Baiul noted that the coach allegedly herself said more than once that her pupils were “digging through”. “Why at 15?” the athlete wonders in response to one of the subscribers.
In the post, Baiul recalled her interview on the topic of Tutberidze’s activities, which she gave in the summer of 2021. In it, the skater pointed to the words of a specialist that Russia did not defend the right to use meldonium. According to her, Tutberidze also said that she would have to look for a new drug that would help the skaters recover. “About Tutberidze and mildronat – the fish always rots from the head …”, Baiul said. At the same time, she reminded that mildronate is prohibited for children under 18 years of age.
Speaking about her words now, the Olympic champion noted that “they didn’t really like my interviews at that time.” “Looking into the water,” she added.
Formerly herself Tutberidze commented on the situation with the doping test of figure skater Kamila Valieva. According to her, it is a coincidence or a planned action.
Kamila Valieva won gold in the team competition at the Beijing Olympics. But the Russian skaters have not yet received a medal, as the awards ceremony did not take place due to the positive result of Valieva’s doping test. She was taken in December 2021 during the out-of-competition period.
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