Medalist at the World Speed Skating Championships Danila Semerikov told that he considers the Russian Championship his main goal of the season and will not motivate himself only with prize money.
After the end of the 2021/2022 Olympic season, Semerikov left for China to train as a sparring partner. On Friday, he started the Russian Cup stage in Kolomna, where he finished third at a distance of 5,000 meters.
— This is my first departure in a long time. It was even scary. The other day I counted: I had 84 “fives” professionals, the one in Kolomna is the 85th. Rumyantsev probably had more than a hundred “fives”, but if I run again, I will overtake him.
— What are your plans for the future?
— I’m going to go back to China and prepare for it. Then I plan to fly to the Russian championship.
– And the Spartakiad?
— The Russian Championship is a title. Spartakiad – I don’t understand what it is yet.
— Many will say: “The Spartakiad is a question of money. »
– But the title is more important. I had to explain to myself why I still skate, I think the Russian Championships are suitable for that. As for the Spartakiad, maybe yes, maybe no. She’s not a target for me. And being motivated only by monetary rewards to build a career is also wrong. If there was a transparent and permanent trading system, this would be a story. But just like that, they explained that such a departure would take place and that they would give away cash prizes, and you went there – that’s wrong. The speed skating system is a little different,” Semerikov told .
Source : MatchTV
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