Olympic cross-country skiing champion Veronika Stepanova in a column on , she spoke about the importance of strong relationships in her personal life.
– When love comes, it’s an extra and very serious bonus. Falling in love, you do not go to training and at the start of the race – you soar. In the literal sense, overtaking rivals, partly on an emotional rush.
You can, of course, fall in love without thinking about the positive and negative consequences. But a professional athlete is unlikely to afford such a luxury.
The athlete – if he wants to achieve something – must build his life so that every action leads to the goal, to victory. The long-term goal of a relationship is emotional support plus a dose of practical help. I’m not going to go into detail about my personal life, let alone the personal lives of others – but I will say one thing: all champions do very well in this regard. Strong relationships, a reliable back, love and support in everything – it’s absolutely “legal drugs”, and it works!
Another thing is that the “second half”, entering into a relationship with an athlete, must first understand that dating in the classic version will not work. We are constantly on the road, at training camps and competitions. Bragging to your friends that your girlfriend is in the news again is fine, but be prepared to learn to wait and enjoy short meetings, not your schedule.
And further. As athletes’ success grows, more and more attention surrounds – this is definitely not a situation for jealous boyfriends, the 21-year-old skier wrote.
Stepanova won gold in the relay at the 2022 Games in Beijing.
Source : MatchTV
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