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Kamila Valieva Is The Latest Victim Of Russia's Brutal And Abusive Figure Skating Training Methods
If you’re a casual viewer of figure skating, watching every four years when the Olympics rolls around, you might not be familiar with esteemed Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze.
By Jaimee Marshall7 min read
However, you might have noticed that the Russians competing in the women’s events consistently prove to be the Americans’ worst nightmare. The women figure skaters who come out of Russia are completely unbeatable, and there’s one large reason, or should I say person, behind it. That’s none other than Eteri Tutberidze – a coach who produces very young, elite-level athletes who have a meteoric rise to success…that dissipates just as quickly.