“Figure skater moms are very dangerous people. When they’re not there, the girls say they hate figure skating” – Eduard Bezuglov

The head of the medical committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Eduard Bezuglov, spoke about the difficulties he encountered in communicating with the mothers of figure skaters.

— The figure skater’s mother is a very dangerous person. Very. The unfortunate girls are taken to training sessions that last eight hours a day. And you also have to study. A few years ago, a figure skater arrived who has now become very famous. I asked, “Do you like working out?” To which the girl replied: “Yes, of course, I like everything.” Then mom left the office and I asked again, and the girl said: “I hate figure skating, it’s already there!”

In rhythmic gymnastics, it’s the same story. Mom comes to the meeting with a trainer. For example, a girl has a stress fracture of a vertebra, which is a very common story in rhythmic gymnastics, but it is normal, because she is being treated and everything is fine. I tell you that with proper treatment, recovery will take four months and everything will be fine. They listen, nod, and everything seems fine. And then my mother asks the last question: “We have competitions on Sunday. Can I talk?” In fact, it was Friday. And then you realize that you spent an hour like that, “the correspondent reports, reporting Bezuglov’s words.

Bezuglov is 42 years old. He is also an associate professor in the Department of Sports Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation at the Institute of Clinical Medicine. NV Sklifosovsky First Moscow State Medical University named after. IM Sechenov, head of the medical department of PFC CSKA, author of books and scientific articles.