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Controversy rages in Russia because there is a real possibility & agrave; Adelina Sotnikova that can participate in the European Championships despite not competing in the upcoming National.
Monday 22 December 2014 8 minutes reading time
Actually & agrave ;, the principle should not be considered a personal basis, but it may be worth, for example, even for Volosozhar / Trankov.
As suggested in very difficult times by the president of the Russian Federation Alexander Gorshkov, only the top two finishers in the national championships automatically earn the right to participate in the European Championships in Stockholm, while the third place will come available & agrave; assigned after careful consideration of a technical commission ad hoc.
In this regard, the avoidance of doubt, you have to admit that in the past you & egrave; adhered to this modus operandi, as evidenced by what happened a couple of years ago when Konstantin Menshov was not selected for Europeans to make room for Maxim Kovtun, finitogli behind in the national championships.
The rules of the game were, however, confirmed by the vice-president of the federation Alexander Lakernik that, bluntly, has opened the doors of the European Championships in Stockholm to Adelina Sotnikova, according to him worthy of a fast track as Olympic champion.
The same athlete does not & egrave; subtracted to the discussion and, while hinting that it is uncertain what will happen & agrave ;, said: & ldquo; Let & ograve; can to try to be ready ahead of the European Championships, and if the condition would allow me and it was necessary I would also willing to take part in one of the competitions that will precede the & rsquo; event. For me it will not be & agrave; a problem to be monitored continuously by the proper authorities. In any case, everything will depend & agrave; the progress that riuscir & ograve; to do. For now I live for the day and I just started to train on the ice. Hard to say pi & ugrave; & rdquo ;.
The words were not for Lakernik & ograve; accepted peacefully at home and, by return, & egrave; came the response piccata Tutberidze ethers, which, after & ldquo; & rdquo pitted; the palmares of & rsquo; student Julia Lipnitskaia, has questioned the principle: & ldquo; Say I'm outraged by the statements of Lakernik Sotnikova and does not make the & rsquo; idea. The qualifications from Lipnitskaia are numerically higher than Sotnikova and Julia also won an Olympic gold in the team events, which of course does not apply to individual. What does work out then if the races are registered athletes defined pi & ugrave; titled? Cos & Igrave; you kill the competition and I can not think that in our country you are using certain principles & rdquo ;.
Lakernik, stimulated by Tutberidze, did not hesitate to study the terms of the question: & ldquo; If you Lipnitskaia piazzer & agrave; third in the national championships vorr & agrave; say no & egrave; cos & Igrave; ready. We will try to choose who potr & agrave; defend with pride and competitiveness & agrave; the colors of our country. Adelina Sotnikova, than the other, has the advantage of having won an individual Olympic title and unlined have outstanding performance in Sochi. The title won confers more rights, but also involves major duties and responsibilities & agrave ;. Adelina & egrave; an ambitious girl, but with her head on her shoulders. No doubt, do not ask & agrave; to participate in the European Championships if it is not in a position to give their best. No earlier than January 12, we will see you with Sotnikova and his coach Elena Buianova and evaluate the situation. Today, every speech I seem premature Whereas Adelina has started to skate a few days & rdquo ;.
Anna Tsreava, coach of Anna Pogorilaya, companion club Lipnitskaia, has, however, took it all with greater serenity & agrave ;: & ldquo; I think the vice-president of the federation Alexander Lakernik is absolutely right in saying that the Olympic champions deserve respect. Gain fame and securities & egrave; trivial. Therefore, the fact that Sotnikova can participate at the European Championships without going through the national I creates imbalances. My goal is to Anna & egrave; to win the national title, and still do better than third place & rdquo ;.
On the question & egrave; was also requested Tatiana Tarasova, a member of the technical committee, which has cleared away misunderstandings: & ldquo; Adelina Sotnikova 100% sar & agrave; eligible to compete in the next European Championships. This & egrave; all I can say, and there & rsquo; & egrave; more to add & rdquo ;.
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