Mutko: It may happen that in Sochi Russia will be represented by only one skater

Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko told about concerns regarding Russian skaters, and said that no one can replace Plushenko in the national team.

– Listen, we are still talking about the men’s figure skating, not ice dancing! Then you jump or two quads, or do not jump them. Suppose that there are some forces that want to change the Olympic Games in Sochi Plushenko at Maxim Kovtun – just unprofessional. The threat, if anything, is different. Who in the world championship in Canada can take place not less than ten? Because otherwise in Sochi, Russia presented only one skater!

The decision of the executive committee at the Maxim Kovtun … It corresponds to the selection criteria. And FFKKR acted within its powers. Another thing is that the decision itself was held a little sloppy. It was necessary to spell out, meet with the team, but did not. Perhaps the criteria should be changed. But now, in the pre-Olympic year, it’s hard to put pressure on people when they are – such responsibility.

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