“As far as I know, the ISU is indeed considering one of the options for raising the age limit for participation in competitions, however, this is not related to the protection or exclusion of athletes from the WADA code.
We are talking about minimizing the risks of participation of very young skaters in competitions.
From our point of view, we will respect the decision of the ISU, but we have enough arguments to maintain the age limits that we have now, ”Matytsin said on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
At the moment, skaters who are 15 years old at the start of the season are allowed to participate in the World Championships and the Olympic Games.
Earlier, Pokrovskaya praised Valieva and Tutberidze for their behavior in the OI doping test situation.