“It is better to perform than to give up the fight.” Figure skater Mozalev told how he participated in the Russian championships with tailbone pain

Russian figure skater Andrei Mozalev said he may withdraw from the 2024 Russian Championship.

— There was a possibility that I would withdraw from the CR. During the training before the free skate, I realized that I could not skate – my tailbone hurt so much that I could not do anything at all. I went through the program to the beat of the music and left almost immediately. Then I spent the whole break wondering whether it was worth riding. As a result, I went out for six minutes because of nerves. They told me that if something happened, I should go to the judges and inform them of my withdrawal, since I was the first in my warm-up. I went on the ice, did a few jumps, decided that the pain was bearable and I would still skate. It is better to perform than to give up the fight, “Mozalev was quoted as saying by Sport24.

At the Russian Championships, Andrei Mozalev took 11th place, posting results of 12th in the short program and 9th in the free skate.

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