“A big thank you to my parents for the way they treated me throughout my career” – Shcherbakova

Olympic figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova highlighted the contribution of his parents to his professional development.

Beijing 2022 Games champion Shcherbakova celebrated her 20th birthday on Thursday.

– Parents. How big is their contribution?

— At home, it is very important that parents remain parents. Not your coaches, who will teach you how to jump and work correctly, how long you will need to skate the program. Because this often happens when parents are immersed in all of this. They want the best, but put excessive pressure on the child.

And I understood that no matter how much training I did, home is a place where I can disconnect from figure skating, they will always support me if something goes wrong at home. Thank you very much to my parents for this, I really appreciate that they treated me this way during my sports career. I always consult them on any matter if in doubt, but the decision is always mine.

– The best birthday gift?

— Fans and fan groups always give us amazing surprises and gifts, not only for birthdays, but also for anniversaries and holidays after competitions and victories. These are all incredible gifts that were made with my own hands and mean a lot to me,” Shcherbakova said on “Everyone for the Match” on .

Shcherbakova is the champion of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, as well as the winner of the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm.