Multiple medalist of the World and European Speed Skating Championships Evgenia Lalenkova said prize money would not keep her in the sport.
Lalenkova, in an interview with , announced her retirement from the athlete.
— If speed skaters now had different financial conditions, for example like figure skaters or biathlon, would you stay?
– For me, it’s not motivation. During the alternative games, I refused to participate in the mass start; according to the scenario, I would most likely have been right behind Liza Golubeva. But for me, the Russian all-around championship was more important, where the region would give 50,000 rubles and that’s it. Once again, the general competition would be more prestigious for me.
— In other words, the one-time OCD payment, which Stanislav Pozdnyakov spoke about, would not change your mind?
“No such thought crossed my mind. I am glad that after Pyeongchang we had the opportunity to participate in alternative matches, it was a real gift, as if “it was because of the fact that you suffered for so long,” Lalenkova said at .
Source : MatchTV
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