The International Skating Federation may cancel two tournaments in China and Russia next year. With a total of six races, why were the U.S., Japan, Canada, and France retained, but against China and Russia? The reason given is difficult for Chinese ice fans to accept.
China and Russia miss the World Championships in Montbellier
On March 28, Beijing time, the 2022 International Figure Skating World Championships held in Montpellier, France ended. Masama Uno and Hanori Sakamoto from Japan won the men's and women's singles skating championships respectively. Due to the ban of Russian figure skaters, the three dolls that Chinese ice fans love very much: Camilla Varieva, Anna Serbakova and Alexandra Trusova did not make an appearance.
So this is why Japanese women can win the championship. Even if any baby is on the field, it is impossible to let the champion fall by the wayside. Hanori Sakamoto also picked up a bargain and won the world championship for the first time. The Chinese figure skating team did not participate in the World Championships due to the epidemic. Therefore, Chinese ice fans have no chance to see the figure of many Chinese players participating in the Winter Olympics.
The International Ice Federation may cancel the China-Russia competition next year
According to relevant Russian media reports. The ISU is preparing to convene a council meeting on 1 April 2022. The main purpose of this meeting was to discuss the location of next year's event. According to the established competition regulations, there will be a total of six races in the United States, Japan, Canada, France, Russia and China next year. The FIU plans to discuss the feasibility of cancelling the Chinese and Russian races. The reason for the cancellation of the Russian event is that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is still continuing and there are security factors. This statement is barely acceptable. After all, Western sanctions against Russia no longer need more reasons. But for those who want to cancel Chinese events, it is difficult for Chinese ice fans to understand. The International Skating Federation believes that China's epidemic prevention is relatively strict, which will bring inconvenience to players from all over the world.
That's ridiculous. China recently successfully hosted the Beijing Winter Olympics. All participating athletes achieve closed-loop management. Very safe. Athletes from all over the world not only experienced a high standard of competition venues, but also enjoyed meticulous life services. Almost all athletes consider the Winter Olympics to be a pleasant and unforgettable journey to the Olympics. Now that China has the ability to host safe events, the reasons given by the International Ice Federation are far-fetched.
Although the strength of Chinese figure skating is still in the stage of learning and upgrading, it still has many high-quality audiences. They all hope to continue to see the performances of outstanding players such as Han Cong and Sui Wenjing at home. I hope that the official facts of the International Ice Federation will not let irrelevant factors interfere with sports events.
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