Athletistic/ Figure Skating. Olympic singles champion Alina Zagitova commented on rumors that a boxing match with her participation may take place in the near future.

Asked by a reporter how much the words of the boxing promoters and the news that the skater was going to box corresponded to reality, Alina replied: “Let them think. I like skating. I have a lot of fun in it. . They are thinking.”

On June 25, 2022, Alina Zagitova held an open boxing training session with two-time Olympic boxing champion Oleg Saitov as part of Moscow Sports Day in Luzhniki.