There is no time for the implementation of Evgeni Plushenko's proposal to hold test skates for Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Anna Shcherbakova for the drawing of the third ticket to the Olympics. This was stated by the general director of the Russian Figure Skating Federation, Alexander Kogan, whose words are quoted by the "Championship".

“I, frankly, have not seen this anywhere. You have to understand that there is no time left. When and where to arrange it? There is no time before the European Championship, and even more so after that, ”Gorshkov said.

Tuktamysheva took seventh place at the Russian championship (fourth among those who can take part in the Games) and became a substitute for the European Championship. Shcherbakova won a bronze medal at the national championship and will perform in Tallinn. Plushenko, at a meeting with fans, had previously offered to play a third ticket to the Games in Beijing in a test box office between Shcherbakova and Tuktamysheva.

Plushenko proposed to play for a place at the Olympic Games between Shcherbakova and Tuktamysheva. Figure Skating The European Championship will be held from 12 to 16 January in Tallinn, after which the composition of the Russian national team for the Olympics, which will be held from 4 to 20 February in Beijing, will be named. In single skating, Russia can be represented by three skaters.

Figure skating coach Tatyana Tarasova told Sport-Express that there was no need for a test run. “Why hold this rental if the girls have already shown everything? The Federation will in no way take note of Plushenko's words. There are rules, and that's it, ”Tarasova said.

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