The darkish backstage of the European Determine Skating Championships: “I used to be shouted at with swear phrases and insults”

Kaja Elena Brilė does determine skating as an beginner, belongs to a skating membership, has labored in competitions many instances.

“As an individual with expertise, as somebody who is thought by the skating neighborhood, I used to be invited to work on the championship within the music and announcer group, which helps to reasonable coaching, play music. This was the worker’s place, from the start it was mentioned that this isn’t volunteering, that we are going to have a contract, particular quantities have been specified,” mentioned the lady.

He labored, however he by no means obtained a contract from the federation

Though the organizers of the championship promised to attract up a contract, the lady by no means obtained it.

“I did not even see it, I did not get it. It needed to be signed with the Lithuanian Skating Federation, we requested for a contract many, many instances, particularly because the championship approached. We have been requested to take an unpaid go away, typically the work would not pay us, however the federation can pay for these days, we confidently took the unpaid go away, following all, we cannot get a wage for it now, that contract nonetheless would not exist, neither does the cash,” mentioned KEBrilė.

Kaja Elena / Private arch.picture.

On Monday and Tuesday, the lady labored intensively on the Ice Palace through the coaching periods of the championship individuals. Her job was to take a seat on the music console, conduct coaching in line with the protocol, rely the time, choose music tracks.

Teodoros Biliūnas/BNS picture/Ice dance free program awards

Throughout the championship days, KEBrilė labored within the Žalgiris Enviornment. “Right here I helped the announcers who announce the factors, converse by way of the microphone, our group confirmed indicators to one another when to play music for the DJ, when to show it down, what sort of music, and so forth,” mentioned the worker.

Saturday’s preparations for the championship went as deliberate. The girl mentioned that earlier than the occasion she was educated by determine skating specialists from Finland, they have been the lady’s guides, who instructed KEBril what she would wish to do.

“They yelled at me with swear phrases and insults”

Round 7 p.m. following the couple’s dance began, the lady obtained a criticism from her supervisor that the music was taking part in too loud. KEBrile’s job was to go to the DJ and ask him to show down the music.

“DJ then mentioned he might not hold quiet as a result of Ervin was pointing at him. I went once more to the supervisor, advised the state of affairs, she requested who he was, I mentioned – I do not know. She mentioned – inform him to not disturb our work,” the lady mentioned.

Later, KEBrilė discovered that the talked regarding man is the well-known sports activities journalist Ervinas Kvitkauskas.

Teodoros Biliūnas/BNS picture/Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri

“I went and really politely defined the state of affairs, that the supervisor advised me to show down the music as a result of it was not compliant. He attacked, began screaming, who am I, began speaking regarding us as a group, mentioned that we’re “nothing”, that we can’t be recognized”, mentioned KEBrilė.

The girl mentioned that then a verbal battle broke out, the person acquired indignant, he regarded drunk, and the odor of alcohol was emanating.

“He got here as much as me, grabbed my credentials, took footage, shouted profanities and insults. He tried to terminate the accreditation, I opposed him”, mentioned KEBrilė. At the moment, there was a dwell broadcast, and the judges have been sitting in entrance of the quarrel.

Then the person ran out of the room and introduced, as the lady guessed, a consultant of the Lithuanian Determine Skating Federation, who checked KEBrilė’s work accreditation. There have been no complaints, the specialist allowed the lady to work and left.

This, in line with KEBrile, angered Ervin and he ran out of the corridor once more.

Picture by Alfredo Pliadis/Ervinas Kvitkauskas

“I continued to work calmly, all of a sudden somebody tapped me on the shoulder, I rotated, there was safety there, they advised me to depart. I mentioned why do I’ve to depart? They mentioned I violated public order. I mentioned – in any case, I work right here, my supervisor is right here. They began to take me by pressure, I attempted to withstand, I mentioned that they might let me speak to my supervisor, on whose directions I’m right here,” mentioned KEBrilė.

“He grabbed me by the waist and began pushing me”

“The headmistress wrote me a message confirming that I used to be working at that place, representatives of the Skating Union requested me to be right here. He mentioned – we aren’t , grabbed me by the waist and began pushing.

They took me to the hall, I mentioned that I do not need to talk, I need to go dwelling. They mentioned I am unable to go dwelling as a result of I am below arrest, I say – on what foundation? They did not reply something, they mentioned it is higher not to withstand, as a result of they may put handcuffs on me,” mentioned KEBrilė.

Safety stopped across the lady within the hall and the president of the federation Vytautas Jasutis got here, who advised KEBril at hand over her accreditation, take off her championship jacket and go exterior.

It appeared to the lady that Ervinas has an in depth relationship with V. Jasučius. Formally, the well-known sports activities journalist had sure duties on the championship, however in line with the lady, nobody noticed him working. The girl and different volunteers mentioned that they’d seen Ervin drunk all through the week.

The girl and different volunteers mentioned that they’d seen Ervin drunk all through the week.

“It was apparent – my pal is right here, I blocked him, I used to be neither requested nor , he simply advised me to get out of right here,” mentioned the lady.

KEBril was forcibly taken to a room by the safety guards, the place the lady referred to as the police and advised them {that a} drunken man had grabbed her throughout work, that she was at present being detained by safety and that she didn’t perceive what was taking place.

“They heard that I referred to as, they began discussing what to say to the police, they began saying that we must always make an settlement as quickly as attainable,” mentioned KEBrilė.

When the police arrived, they requested the lady what had occurred. She advised her model – she was working at an occasion, and a drunken man began hanging round her, which made it not possible for her to do her job.

V. Jasutis, the top of the federation who was within the room, advised the officers that he employed the lady, however now he’s terminating the contract, and requested at hand over the accreditation. KEBrilė was expelled from the “Žalgiris” enviornment.

Teodoros Biliūnas/BNS picture/Vytautas Jasutis

The leaders of KEBrile will enchantment to the Worldwide Skating Union relating to the incident

Later, the managers of KEBrile contacted her, mentioned that they have been very sorry and would contact the Worldwide Skating Union in regards to the incident.

“They have been working and mightn’t take part in that state of affairs, however they knowledgeable me that they have been very indignant and would report back to the Worldwide Skating Union, which owns the championship, they despatched skilled specialists, judges, your complete technical group, they solved every little thing, and the Lithuanian Skating Federation solely helped every little thing manage”, mentioned KEBrilė.

After the incident, the lady says that she is shocked and can want time to get well. “I used to be very shocked, I used to be afraid to fulfill V. Jasutis, the impression of the usage of pressure, it is a pity for Lithuanian determine skating, I understand how many individuals right here would give their power and time without cost for this, however the angle in the direction of them is “you’re no one,” he shared a girl

V. Jasutis: “Lies are very tough to touch upon”

“I can not decide what’s written as a lie. I do know this entire state of affairs, lies are very tough to touch upon. We’re explaining her, the woman acquired the place she should not have been, she acquired there by deception. She was requested out of there, she behaved inappropriately. Police and safety have been referred to as. I made a decision to cancel the accreditation as a result of it’s a extreme violation of the principles of volunteering and that is it. After that, the police got here as a result of lots of people wrote statements.

If, whereas organizing a world-class occasion, we begin commenting on some opinions, that is absurd… If somebody was drunk, the police caught it and took them away. However the accreditation was revoked just for one particular person”, mentioned V. Jasutis, head of the Lithuanian Skating Federation.

Video nonetheless shot/Vytautas Jasutis

“Ervin is the supervisor of the platform, he observed that woman, she went the place she should not have, apparently the safety regarded. She was self-willed, he requested her to depart. There was a battle, an individual who shouldn’t have been there began to defend himself. When requested to depart, she didn’t go away. The safety, the police have been referred to as, I additionally got here, I made the choice to revoke the accreditation. We requested him to return the championship jacket, when it turned out that he didn’t have one other, we agreed that he would return it later”, V. Jasutis commented on the state of affairs.