Tarasova: “Shcherbakova, of course, will recover. But the question is whether she will continue to play.

Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova in a conversation with , she wished the Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova a speedy recovery after the operation, noting that the athlete’s return to professional performance remains uncertain.

On Wednesday, Shcherbakova announced on social media that she had successfully undergone ankle surgery.

“I wish Anna a speedy recovery and good luck in her successful recovery.” Of course she will get better and start skating. But another question is whether she will continue to perform on stage. Usually there is a serious operation on the ankle, after which the foot is in a special boot, which itself rubs the foot. Now is the time not to rush things,” Tarasova told .

Shcherbakova won gold at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and also won the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm.