“Judging by the development of the situation, holding the World Cup in October is not very likely. The ISU Council wanted to make the final decision next week, April 16, ”the Rossiiskaya Gazeta quoted Lakernik as saying.
In his opinion, while talk about holding a world championship in the fall is pointless, as much will depend on the situation with the spread of coronavirus.
“Judging by how it is developing, there are very few chances to host the World Cup. It’s difficult for athletes to prepare for the championship: while no one rides, when they begin to ride, no one knows, ”said Lakernik.
The World Cup was to be held in Canadian Montreal on March 16-22. Competitions were canceled by the decision of local authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, two-time Russian champion Anna Shcherbakova spoke about her reaction to the abolition of the 2020 World Figure Skating Championships.