Beijing, February 18 (Xinhua) -- International Olympic Committee President Bach talked about the russian-Austrian team's 15-year-old figure skater Vallieva when he attended a press conference on Friday. Bach slammed Vallieva's coach, Tut Berize, saying it was chilling to ask "why did you give up the game" after Vallieva made a mistake. In addition, Bach said the IOC would start a discussion on the minimum age limit for participation in the Olympic Games.
Speaking at a regular news conference on Friday, Bach said: "Camilla Vallieva went through a very sad process. When I watched the game on TV, I was very upset, and seeing her performance, it must have been a lot of pressure. The pressure was beyond my imagination, especially for a 15 year old girl. Seeing her struggling, trying to calm herself down, you can see the tremendous mental stress she has. But after leaving the game, she was treated so coldly. It's chilling
What Bach is talking about is "cold treatment", that is, after Valieva completed the whole set of moves, the first thing her coach "Sister-in-Law" Tutberize said was to ask Vallieva: "Why did you give up the game?" Bach then said: "Whether it is what has happened in the past or what will happen in the future, this is simply not a way to comfort a 15-year-old child who is under such mental stress." I hope she can get the support of friends and family to help her through this. ”
In addition, Bach also said that the IOC has begun to discuss the issue of the participation of minors in the Olympic Games, which will take time to carefully consider and consult. In addition, Bach spoke of the need for the IOC to deal with the issue of valieva's drug ban because it was about justice.
Bach was actually convinced in his heart that Valieva herself was innocent, but he thought there was something wrong with her coach and other staff: "We feel that a minor, a 15-year-old girl, should not have drugs in her body. And those who use drugs in her body are the ones who are truly guilty. ”