“Apparently, Valieva feels helpless, but she can continue her career after disqualification” – psychologist

Sports psychologist Evgeniy Fomin told that disqualification would eliminate the figure skater Kamila Valieva to difficult emotional experiences, but this does not mean the end of his career.

On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found Valieva guilty of violating anti-doping rules and disqualified her for 4 years from the date of collection of the doping sample – December 25, 2021. The skater artistic will be stripped of all medals from this date. First place in the Beijing Olympics team tournament is now awarded to the American team, the Japanese are second, and the Russians will receive bronze.

— Of course, disqualification will lead Kamila to difficult emotional experiences, which I would characterize as a feeling of disappointment, anxiety and depression. A person is faced with a situation that he cannot cope with alone. Apparently, Camila feels helpless.

— Will Camila end her career now?

– Not necessary. She is only 17 years old. She can continue her career. At 20 years old, she can also perform and be considered a young and talented athlete. She may make the decision to end her career herself due to the rationalization of current events. Camila can put her sports activities on hold, move on to other areas of her life, and then return to her career. It’s a question of interpretation. The same event can be perceived in different ways. Camila can interpret this event as a disaster, the end of her life and her career. Or she’ll say it’s unpleasant, but I will survive the disqualification thanks to the support of the country.

— Russian athletes did not receive gold medals at the Olympic team tournament. Should Camila feel guilty about this?

– No, I shouldn’t. She had no malicious intent. She didn’t want to harm other athletes,” Fomin told .