Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronique Stepanova In her column on , she said that her decision to become a mother was supported by all her managers and colleagues without exception.
At the end of last season, Stepanova won the overall standings of the Russian Cup and also became the best in the long-distance running standings. Last week, the 23-year-old athlete posted a photo on social networks next to her crib and announced that she was preparing to become a mother and would therefore miss the upcoming season.
“Dozens of people knew that I was pregnant for several weeks.” The first people to know about the coveted plus sign on an athlete’s test are the team doctor and coach. Because you can’t train as usual – the risk is great, you urgently need to change your plans. Well, I didn’t think it was worth hiding the sudden changes from my teammates – asking them, naturally, to keep it between us for now. No one has revealed or posted it on social networks these days. Thank you!
My decision was supported by all my immediate superiors: the director of the national team center Georgy Bryusov, the president of the Tatarstan Ski Racing Federation Ilshat Fardiev. Elena Vyalbe immediately offered all the necessary assistance. I am specifically writing about this in detail so that girls from other sports know: this is how things are in ski racing, our key people know how to respect the decision of a young woman – even if it affects the medal plans for the next season. So that girls from other sports know this – and, if necessary, work in advance with their bosses, set an example for them! — wrote Stepanova.
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