Olympic medalist Voinova does not rule out continuing her career until the 2028 Games

Olympic medalist in track cycling Anastasia Voinova does not rule out that she will stay in this sport until the 2028 Summer Games.

Voinova took a break from her career due to the birth of her child. She returned to competition in March. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) banned Voinova from competing in neutral status.

— Do you hope to continue your career until the 2028 Games?

“I do not exclude this option, if my health allows it and if the emotional burden lasts.” Why not?

— Before going on maternity leave, people said that there was burnout and that it was psychologically difficult. How did you overcome this?

— When my daughter was born, other goals appeared. For the next two seasons, the goals are more personal – to see if I can get back into shape, there is an emotional charge, a mood for this, which was not there before maternity leave due to burnout.

— You are not at the BRICS Games and the Friendship Games. In fact, for a sport like track cycling, this means the absence of normal rewards.

– It’s upsetting; It is not clear why there is such a division. Among the possible startups, I don’t even have them. We spoke with coach Vladimir Khozov, I know that work has been done in this direction, but unfortunately, at these competitions – without us, – Voinova told .