Russia’s national gymnastics team coach has been reportedly banned from the following Olympics after she criticised judges on the Tokyo games.
Irina Viner, the head coach of the Russian national team and president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation criticised the Tokyo Olympic judges who ended Russia’s profitable streak in rhythmic gymnastics.
The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation barred Viner from coaching or officiating at any competitions in worldwide gymnastics for two years.
The decision was announced yesterday after an investigation was made into her statements. Russia took the silver medal within the individual and group all-around rhythmic competitions in Tokyo.
The defeats had been stunning as Russia has taken the gold since 2000 in each events.
Viner’s criticisms included suggesting that the judges were motivated by anti-Russian prejudice and known as the scenario a “disgrace.”
She allegedly then retaliated towards an International Gymnastics Federation official from Russia who oversaw the judging at the Olympics.
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The FIG summarised the ruling on its website by saying Viner was discovered “liable for breach of the FIG rules. “It went on to say that her comments had been “deemed abusive and in violation of FIG rules.”
As Russia and Belarus are at present excluded from worldwide gymnastics over the invasion of Ukraine, the ban may amount to 5 years.
Viner is seen as a leading powerbroker in Russian sports activities. She was formerly married to billionaire businessman Alisher Usmanov.
Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Chernyshenko, responded to the suspension of Viner by accusing the FIG of “discriminatory policy in opposition to Russia.”