Acting President of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (VFLA) Irina Privalova commented on the decision of the Olympic silver medalist in women’s figure skating Alexandra Trousova participate in the Moscow athletics tournament.
“It was a joint decision. Naturally, if a person didn’t want to, they wouldn’t agree. So that’s why it corresponded. And she herself expressed a desire, in addition now it’s summer. Preparations are underway for the new season. And I think the performance in athletics and training will help him in his main activity – figure skating. If now we have football player Alexei Smertin running a marathon, why can’t Sasha Trusova run or jump, quotes RT Privalova.
Athletics Week will take place in Luzhniki from June 7 to 13.
Trusova, 17, is a bronze medalist at the 2021 World Championships, a double bronze medalist at the European Championships (2020, 2022), a bronze medalist at the 2019 Grand Prix Final and the second junior twice. world champion (2018, 2019). At the 2022 Olympics, she was the first in history to be able to perform five quadruple jumps in a free program without falling.
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Source : MatchTV
