Nikolai Majorov writes on his Instagram account: "We have had problems in Luleå and fought for equal treatment for figure skating."
Luleå Figure Skating Club supports Nikolai Majorov and writes in a statement:
We from Luleå Figure Skating Club have a full understanding of their decisions and support them in their choices.
They do this because of the problems that have existed over time with ice supply, ice quality and ice ages within the municipality, but also after fighting for many years with enormous commitment for a sport that has constantly had to live with insufficient conditions to be run at a high level. , something that has taken on health.
Despite this, the club has managed to achieve success through countless Swedish Championship medals, JVM medals, World Cup and Olympic finalists. "
The cup overflowed
That Coop Norrbotten Arena D-hall closed in November and still has no plan for opening, at the same time as Sunderbyn's ice rink closed prematurely, has been the drop that made the cup overflow, according to LUleå Figure Skating Club.
"The poor availability of ice ages this winter with new schedules from week to week has resulted in working hours that were impossible to plan for more than a few days ahead, which created a difficult work situation, as well as the highly variable quality of ice affects the conditions for sport itself," writes The club further in its statement.
The Majorov family leaves Luleå for the summer.
The text is updated.