Figure Skating Scandal Sparks Denial in Arles News Conference
Olympic champions Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat dismissed calls of scandal as "ridiculous" while defending their ties to Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov who faces U.S. charges over alleged Olympic fixing. Russian skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze spoke at the Arles event amid the Salt Lake City controversy.
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No formal request from me to Tokhtakhounov
The speaker asserts casual telephone contact with Tokhtakhounov but denies ever asking him for anything. The remark underlines an absence of direct solicitation or concrete demands, framed as a personal clarification.
Anissina details friendship with Tokhtakhouov since 1999
Anissina, the gold medalist, says she met Tokhtakhouov in 1999 at a reception and kept in intermittent contact. She notes they spoke on the telephone occasionally and she never asked him for anything.
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Skating Chief Says He Avoided Russian Contact After Inquiry
Didier Gailhaguet, president of the French Skating Federation, says he met Tokhtakhounov in 2000 about financing a Paris hockey team. He was warned by French authorities not to pursue further contact and later reported the matter to officials. He has not spoken to or seen Tokhtakhounov since.
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NASCAR weighs Stewart outburst after Brickyard 400
NASCAR chairman Bill France questions whether Tony Stewart was provoked by a photographer following a 12th place finish at the Brickyard 400. France wants footage to assess the incident as Stewart faced possible discipline from NASCAR president Mike Helton. The Indianapolis Star photographer Gary Mook says Stewart struck him in the garage as he tried to snap pictures.
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