Athletistic/ Figure skating. This week, the spotlight was on Russian figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. The fact is that the athlete made an unexpected decision related to his career. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva will only participate in competitions at the end of the 2023/2024 season.

Many people have different opinions on this decision. Some believe that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva is already ending her career. After all, she has been participating in high-level competitions for quite a long time. The figure skater is 26 years old and remains competitive while many other athletes retire after an Olympic cycle around the age of 18. However, it is worth saying that Tuktamysheva has not yet made the decision to end her career and many are waiting for her on the ice.

On the other hand, many believe that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva lacks motivation in the current situation. Russian athletes are deprived of the right to participate in international competitions. At the same time, Tuktamysheva performed very successfully at tournaments under the auspices of ISU. In 2015, she became European champion and world champion. Also in 2021, Tuktamysheva was able to participate in the World Championships again and win silver there. It is possible that she understands that now, for reasons beyond her control, there is no way to surpass these achievements.

It is worth saying that the past season, which also took place away from international tournaments, was very good for Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. She won bronze at the Russian Championships in Krasnoyarsk. The Empress showed the same result at the final of the Russian Grand Prix in St. Petersburg. However, this did not contribute to the desire to participate in tournaments this season.

The news of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s decision could not but become a topic of discussion abroad. Foreigners left their comments on the English-speaking forum Reddit.

Blahblahbecky:
– I am not surprised – as fair as the ban on Russians is – the loss of motivation and the desire of athletes to participate only in competitions within the country after the experience of international competitions is more than understandable and , in my opinion, this will continue to happen. Show = money, pleasure and lack of serious preparation. It’s a shame for her that after a career like hers, if she’s finished, she won’t have the opportunity to celebrate it properly.

Happy names:

– Long live the Empress!

sylwiamastah189:
– However, by Russian standards, she played much longer. She outlived three generations of Eteri Tutberidze daughters (Lipnitskaya, Medvedeva, Zagitova, Trusova, Shcherbakov, Valiev, Akatiev) and other skaters (Sotnikova, Leonova), which is worth noting.

According to my criteria: more than ten years of career are worthy of an Olympic circle with quadruple and triple axes. We always like Michelle Kwan because she has been competing for a long time. Also, I know injuries can happen in figure skating, but please, women with lots of ultra-c stuff would rather not go out on their own terms (which is a privilege these days).

MargaretHaleThornton:
– Although I share here the general opinions regarding the disqualification of Russia and systematic doping, I must admit that I like him very much and wish him all the best. While I don’t think the ban should be lifted, I would like her to be able to withdraw from international competition on her own terms. For a Russian, she has had an incredibly long and eventful career, having experienced almost every possible up and down in figure skating. She’ll miss me.

Ravelte:
“She may not have reached the Olympics or competed internationally as often as she would have had she competed for another country, but in a sea of ​​one- or two-season wonders, she always stood out.” Not only because of its longevity, but also because it has always had its own style. At the same time, during her career, she tried many musical genres and many roles, what I liked, and what I always liked the most in her performances was her appearance most time. She really enjoyed skating and interacting with the public. She is best known for her triple Axel, and I respect her triple Axel, but her triple Lutz? A thing of beauty.

Delicious–Abalone552:
– I think this deserves a more formal and grandiose ending… but good luck!

C. Bowdidge:
– I’m not surprised, but I’m going to miss her. I pretty much agree with everyone on the ban and it’s bad for her. However, she has a very long career, which is especially noticeable when most Russian girls don’t last more than one Olympic cycle.

etépine shrike:
“Lisa will be missed.” I think we won’t see for a long time, maybe never, a Russian figure skater with such a long and successful career. She has such a great personality, both on and off the ice. In a way, it’s the end of an era. She will forever remain the only empress.

Yaroslav Piatykh, Athletistic


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