Banned Plushenko eyeing a quick return
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April 28, 2011, Thursday
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YEVGENY Plushenko is hoping his indefinite ban from competitive figure skating will be lifted to give him a chance to end his illustrious career on home ice at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
"I want to skate again, the sooner the better," the 2006 Olympic champion said on the sidelines of this week's World Figure Skating Championships.
The flamboyant Russian was banned indefinitely by the International Skating Union last year for taking part in exhibitions without the permission of the world governing body.
"The whole thing was just a misunderstanding," he said in reference to the events that led to his suspension.
Plushenko pulled out of last year's world championships in Turin citing a knee injury but just a few weeks later he skated at lucrative exhibition events.
"I've already written a letter to the Russian figure skating federation asking them to make a formal appeal to the (ISU)," he said. "I don't know what they've done with my letter but I hope to put the whole affair behind me soon."
RFSF chief Alexander Gorshkov has acknowledged receiving Plushenko's request but has yet to process it.
"We were hoping to deal with it this month but first had to prepare for these emergency championships," Gorshkov said referring to the event which was moved to Moscow from Japan following last month's deadly earthquake and tsunami. "Hopefully, we'll be able to vote on his appeal at our executive board meeting next month and then send it to the ISU. If everything goes well, Yevgeny should be able to resume his competitive career next season."
"I want to skate again, the sooner the better," the 2006 Olympic champion said on the sidelines of this week's World Figure Skating Championships.
The flamboyant Russian was banned indefinitely by the International Skating Union last year for taking part in exhibitions without the permission of the world governing body.
"The whole thing was just a misunderstanding," he said in reference to the events that led to his suspension.
Plushenko pulled out of last year's world championships in Turin citing a knee injury but just a few weeks later he skated at lucrative exhibition events.
"I've already written a letter to the Russian figure skating federation asking them to make a formal appeal to the (ISU)," he said. "I don't know what they've done with my letter but I hope to put the whole affair behind me soon."
RFSF chief Alexander Gorshkov has acknowledged receiving Plushenko's request but has yet to process it.
"We were hoping to deal with it this month but first had to prepare for these emergency championships," Gorshkov said referring to the event which was moved to Moscow from Japan following last month's deadly earthquake and tsunami. "Hopefully, we'll be able to vote on his appeal at our executive board meeting next month and then send it to the ISU. If everything goes well, Yevgeny should be able to resume his competitive career next season."
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