Plushenko News_Eng · @PlushenkoNews
30th Dec 2013 from TwitLonger
@SkatingLesson Some "corrections" of your article:
- Plushenko in that moment did not know that at the Olympics cant perform different skaters on a team and individual competition. His statement was for the Russian media (immediately after his FS appearance and before he knew final order) - and he, as a legend of Russian sports, has expressed his desire where he would like to compete.
- No one is paid for Plushenko's return to competition this season - he receive from Russian state same money as well as any other member the russian national team. All skaters have "covered" training and medical expenses. Plushenko even spending for his preparations his own money from sponsors (which he alone found).
- All this cars, apartments etc... the receive all Russian medalists at the Olympics and other major competitions, again from Russian state (not Putin!).
- Political party in which he was until 2011 was/is the opposition party to the ruling party in Russia. The award about taxes is your complete fiction.
Your attempt to show Plushenko in bad light - how he gets something more than others athletes because of the politic, not for his sporting achievements - is absolutely ridiculous, because it is not based on any fact!
Your blog is one of the worst tabloids, that I have ever read! :(
And because I see, that you do not know anything about him, please get familiar with his biography and achievements:
http://evgeni-plushenko.com/eng/about/
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http://www.theskatinglesson.com/russian-nationals-a-recap/
"... If it seems arrogant or ridiculous that an athlete would get to choose whether or not they compete in the Olympic Games, it is. One must also understand that Evgeny Plushenko is not an ordinary athlete or member of Russian society. The Russian Skating Federation paid Plushenko 1 million euro to continue competing this season. They also covered his training and medical expenses. Vladimir Putin has gifted Plushenko numerous cars and apartments over the years. He was also named to Parliament and awarded numerous tax loopholes..."