Beijing šC The Kremlin on Friday responded to comments by the Olympic chief, in which he said he was ¡°disturbed¡± watching Russian teen skater Kamila Valieva crumble under pressure and hit out at the 15-year-old¡¯s coach for her ¡°chilling¡± reaction.
In a news conference earlier on Friday, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said he had been ¡°disturbed¡± watching Valieva¡¯s error-filled fourth place performance in the women¡¯s single Thursday night.
Bach also said he was confounded by her coach¡¯s harsh reaction afterward and called for governments to look into the role of entourages around young athletes.
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