President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach shared his impressions of the performance of the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the 2022 Olympic Games, R-Sport reports.
"You already know the details, no need to retell. But I was alarmed, shocked when I saw her performance on television. The pressure she faced is incredible. I was an athlete, I know what pressure is. But this pressure is beyond my understanding "But she's fifteen years old. And how she fought, no matter what, tried to finish the performance. Her body language said that this was an incredible mental stress. She would like to leave, probably forget this story, but she ended the performance," Bach said.
He also noted that the behavior of the coaches in relation to Valieva does not give confidence in her future. “I saw how coldly her coaches met her from the ice. They didn’t create comfort for her, they spoke to her very coldly. It just shocked me, it was some kind of separation gesture. For me, this is a strong impression. cold towards this girl. Then I saw how they treated Trusova after the performance, all this is also wrong. All this does not give me confidence at all in Camila's environment. Neither in relation to what has already happened, nor in relation to the future of the athlete, "- added the head of the IOC.
Recall that Valieva, caught on doping, was left without a medal in Beijing in women's single skating. Previously, she won gold in the team competition.
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