Olympic champion Tatiana Navka has spoken out about Kamila Valieva's decision to return to Eteri Tutberidze's team after a spell under coach Sofia Sokolovskaya. In her view, nobody has the right to condemn the young figure skater for changing coaches at this stage of her career. A sporting life, she argued, is very short, and athletes have to act quickly when weighing their futures. Valieva's move back to Tutberidze drew attention because she had been training in a separate group led by Sokolovskaya, herself a former Tutberidze student. Any coaching decision around Valieva gets scrutinized given the turbulence that followed her case at the Beijing Games and her long absence from competition. Navka's comment frames the switch as a practical career choice rather than a scandal. Whether the reunion restores Valieva's best form will become clear over the coming season.