Peskov assessed Gumennik’s performance at the Olympics

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov publicly commented on Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik’s performance at the Olympics amid a wave of criticism over his scoring. Former athletes and coaches, including Brian Joubert and Olympic champion Alexander Zhulin, have suggested that Gumennik was unfairly judged, while Gumennik is slated to appear in the Olympic exhibition gala. The convergence of political and expert commentary indicates that Gumennik’s results are becoming a focal point in Russian discourse around Olympic judging and perceived bias in figure skating.