The Olympic chief said that it was “chilling” to watch the treatment meted out to Valieva by her entourage after she only managed a fourth place finish on Thursday.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach criticized Russian skater Kamila Valieva’s entourage for displaying “tremendous coldness” towards the 15-year-old skater after her mistake-fille free skate performance on Thursday led to her missing out on a podium finish at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, which took place amid controversy about her alleged doping violation.
The IOC President said he could feel the chilling atmosphere after the Russian skater’s performance and notice “this distance…rather than trying to comfort her…and help her.” Bach also noted that he was “very disturbed” by Valieva’s performance, noting that the high pressure must have made it a “traumatic experience” for the young skater.
While Bach did not directly name Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze, she was the person seen on camera asking a weeping Valieva “Why did you let it go? Why did you stop fighting?” Tutberidze and other members of Valieva’s entourage will be investigated over the 15-year-old skater’s positive test for a banned substance ahead of the Olympics.
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