Madina Taimazova: “After the Olympics, I said too much, but it was emotions. You have only yourself to blame for the losses.

russian judoka Madina Taimazova in an interview with , she expressed the opinion that in her sport it is better not to appeal to judicial injustice.

Taimazova at the Grand Slam tournament in Ulaanbaatar in the final fight in the weight category up to 70 kg defeated the Japanese Yoko Ono.

In 2021, the judoka won a bronze medal at the European Championships, and also became the third at the Tokyo Olympics.

– Madina, almost a year has passed since the Olympic Games. What has changed since?

“I don’t think anything has changed in me. There was just more urge, I smelled the taste and realized how great it would be to win a gold medal. When she’s on the verge, you almost reach out to her, and you kinda miss, you still want to reach out.

I even felt better in training. I already know exactly where I’m going. This taste of blood is already in the mouth (laughs). Despite everything that is happening around, nothing affects me: I have a goal, and I’m sure there will be a chance. I can only be responsible for my work, and the rest is not up to me.

– How long did the Olympic emotions not subside?

– I think they calmed down on the second day. It wasn’t a gold medal…

– Did the feeling of injustice because of the refereeing last for a long time?

– This stage is passed. I wouldn’t like to comment on it. We see how everything is beautiful in judo and not like everyone else. We are not like the others. Our rules do not allow us to talk about injustice. If you want to fix something, you have to do it yourself and not blame everyone else.

After the Games, I said too much, but they were emotions. However, I never had the habit of blaming coaches, friends, relatives or circumstances for my failures. I only blame myself.