Figure skater Diana Mukhametzyanova in an interview with , she told what forced her to end her career and what role the trip to Uzbekistan played in it.
Earlier, the mother of the figure skater posted an entry on social networks, where she announced that her daughter was ending her career, in particular because of psychological abuse.
– In mid-April, the whole team went on vacation for almost a month. It was the first such long vacation in my life,” Mukhametzyanova told . – My family and I had a great time in Sochi, then with dad we went to Tashkent. Finally, we visited our native Kazan (just a few days) and from there I went to Perm. On the train, I realized that the old enthusiasm was gone. To return to training and in general to play sports completely fell ill. I skated for ten days, but it was very hard. I went to strength training, I cried before and after every class.
Artem Gritsaenko arrived a little later, because he was taking exams, then we skated with him for several days, and finally I realized that I didn’t want to and couldn’t. I came to Pavel Sergeevich (Slyusarenko) and said I was done. He asked, “Have you thought it through?” You match me as an athlete. I replied that the desire was gone, and without it nothing would definitely work. The coach said he is still in touch if I decide to come back. But I didn’t want to. As a result, at the end of May, I packed my bags, left the apartment and left for my native country. I spent almost the whole summer in Kazan, rested, went with my sister to St. Petersburg for three days.
Nevertheless, I would like to understand the reason for your decision. The desire to leave the sport to which you have devoted many years could only be born on the road in a few hours.
— The trip to Uzbekistan was largely influenced by it. Dad has a lot of knowledge there and he took me to different factories where they make clothes. I have been interested in this field for a long time and it was there, in Asia, when I saw beauty live, that I wanted to develop in this direction. Although in general I am more attracted to catering. In any case, sport has ceased to occupy first place in the heart. I jumped up and felt that I didn’t feel any joy like before. Every day it became more difficult.
Mukhametzyanova, paired with Ilya Mironov, won silver at the 2020 Youth Olympics and, in the 2019/20 season, silver at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
Source : MatchTV
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