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Balieva, who caused a doping scandal at the Beijing Olympics, has returned to Russia.
The Russian people warmly welcomed her as if to welcome her hero, and Baliyeva even received her national tribute.
Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.
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With fans' shouts and welcome music resounding, the Russian national team enters the Moscow airport.
[Nothing is impossible!!]
The player who received the most warm welcome was Balieva, the protagonist of the doping scandal.
Amid the welcoming crowd waving her cheering signs and cheering, Baliyeva took her bouquet and smiled slightly as she exited her arrival hall without a word.
[Ibliev/Short Track Men's 500m Silver Medalist: We all supported and comforted Balieva.
I felt better.] The
Russian Ministry of Sports has announced that Balieva will also receive the 'National Merit Award' given to the medalists of the Beijing Olympic Games.
The IOC suspended the award ceremony for the team event due to a positive doping test, and there is a possibility that the medal may be deprived according to the results of the investigation.
The Kremlin has defended Tutverize's controversial coach for his harsh coaching practices.
"Bach may not like rigor, but the rigor of the leader is key to the success of an elite athlete," said Russian President Peskov's spokesman, Bach, in response to IOC President Bach's remarks that Tutverize's cruel attitude was appalling. I did.
The Tuttberg Islands made it clear that they could not agree with Bach's remarks on social media.
(Video editing: Woo-Jeong Woo)