“I trained six days a week from morning to night, but there were always questions about my appearance” – Radionova

Winner of the World and European Championships in women’s individual skating Elena Radionova said that during puberty she worked out six days a week, but there were still questions about her appearance.

Rodionova is the bronze medalist of the World Championship (2015). She also has two silver medals from the European Championship and the World Team Championship.

– It was a difficult time, a difficult period, which I certainly do not remember with any charm. It was then very hard for me. With me, of course, there were not only physical, but also psychological changes. I changed, I went from child to adult.

One of the most memorable memories: the coaches and I watch my weight very closely. At times it was difficult. It looks like you’re not eating anything, but the weight still won’t go away. And the body itself, despite the heavy loads, was not as dry as I wanted.

I trained six days a week from morning to night, but there were still, let’s say, questions about my appearance. Naturally, during this period, the psyche is very vulnerable and all kinds of sharp words, some hurtful things said are taken to heart. It’s unpleasant. It seems to me that at such times it is not necessary to touch a person. [Надо] let him go through this calmly, because he fully understands what he must be like. And every time to remind that he is fat or something else – this exacerbates the situation. After a while, everything will normalize and settle down, – quote the words of Radionova “Championship”.

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