February 18, 2022.
The president of the International Olympic Committee criticized the Russian skater's team for showing "tremendous coldness" towards the 15-year-old skater after her mistake-filled free skate performance on Thursday.
The women's single skating free skating on day thirteen of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium was performed by Kamila Valieva of Russia.
The incident does not give him much confidence in those closest to the 15-year-old skater.
The IOC President said he could feel the chilling atmosphere after the Russian skater's performance, rather than trying to comfort her.
The high pressure must have made it a traumatic experience for the young skater, as he noted that he was very disturbed by Valieva's performance.
The person on camera asked Valieva why she let it go and stopped fighting.
The 15-year-old skater positive test for a banned substance ahead of the Olympics will be investigated by Tutberidze and other members of Valieva's team.
Tutberidze asked Valieva in Russian why she let it go after she stepped off the ice. Why did you stop fighting? Explain it to me. You let it go after that.
Valieva was not the only one who was in tears after the event, as Trusova also appeared upset and was heard shouting "I hate this sport." Trusova yelled "I won't go onto the ice again" on camera. Everyone has a gold medal, and I don't! Trusova is believed to have the most tumultuous relationship with Tutberidze and had briefly switched coaches in the past. The soundtrack from the movie "Cruella" was speculated to be a dig at her coach by the Associated Press. Trusova said during the press conference that her comments about not skating again were just an emotional expression as she missed being away from her family and dogs.
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