Russian track cycling team head coach Sergei Kovpanets told that it is now difficult to talk about a possible return to the sport after the maternity leave of Olympic medalists Maria Novolodskaya and Gulnaz Khatuntseva.
Novolodskaya did not play again this season and became a mother in June; this week, Khatuntseva announced she was going on maternity leave.
– Of course, we will be happy only if they return. But this is a rather difficult question. Firstly, they already have Olympic medals, we can say that their work has paid off. Despite all the work done, they pulled out this lucky ticket. Secondly, a new generation is already growing up, Novolodskaya’s younger sister is already following her. On the other hand, Nastya Voinova is back and is already competing. So it is difficult to make assumptions here, “Kovpanets told .
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