gymnast Lilia Akhaimova who won the 2020 Games gold medal in the team event, in an interview with , spoke about health issues due to which she had to suspend her performances.
– What happens now, is it a break in a career or its end?
– Due to the fact that I had a very difficult process of preparing for the Olympics and age affects, there are a large number of injuries that prevent me from working at full strength. For the moment, I have put my career on hold, because everyone knows that to work in the national team you have to “plough”, and health does not allow it yet.
How do you heal wounds?
– Of course, treatment is necessary, as well as recovery. After the Olympics, a year has passed and it has become easier, I can do physical activity, but if we talk about professional sports, unfortunately, I still can’t find something that can really relieve me of pain. But, in principle, I could never find it and, unfortunately, I had to put up with it.
Tolerate or work on painkillers?
– We have good doctors at the base of Lake Krugloye, who relieved the pain, making it bearable. Well, when there is a purpose, the pain goes by the wayside. But still, it’s impossible to last forever, so for now it’s the only way.
Source : MatchTV
