Athletistic/Figure skating. In a conversation with SE, Olympic figure skating champion Maxim Marinin admitted that he almost does not believe in Kamila Valieva’s return to figure skating.

“If she competed for a country where the competition wasn’t so high, then I could believe it. But now she can’t train in this system, and it’s just difficult for such a high level athlete to come back. Even me, a retired athlete, remember how hard it was to get back into shape after quarantine. Everything starts to fall apart. No matter how hard you try to stay in shape, it It’s like chasing a moving train. The form flows, and the girls at the moment “It’s also the most difficult age. So I’m pretty sure that “Kamila Valieva’s return is unlikely. In my opinion, she needs to think about her future path in life,” Marinin said.

On January 29, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced a 4-year disqualification for Valieva for violating anti-doping rules. The figure skater’s suspension began on December 25, 2021 and will last until December 2025. In addition, the 17-year-old athlete is prohibited from participating in competitions organized by the federation, from training in public ice rinks and to perform in government-funded shows.

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