Olympic champion of 2018 Alina Zagitova negatively assessed the idea of increasing the age limit in figure skating, which she spoke about on December 3.
“I had such an experience, I won the Olympics in Pyeongchang at the age of 15, I started winning the World Championship at 14. If a person can win at this age, then why not? As Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka (Olympic champion. – Ed.) Says, the strongest always wins, “the REN TV figure skater quotes.
She is also supported by the aforementioned Navka, who believes that it is impossible to take away an Olympic medal from a child who is ready to win.
“As soon as we have something new, they immediately try to cover it up, strangle it, cancel it. Of course, 14 is a bit early. But if a girl is ready to compete at the Olympics at the age of 16, then why take away a chance from a child. Yes, it’s still a child. But honestly, 18 years old is also a child. There were no such censors before. I don’t think it’s possible to take away an Olympic medal from a child ”, – quotes Navka“ Sport-Express ”.
The International Skating Union (ISU) at its 2022 congress will consider a proposal by the Norwegian Skating Association to raise the age limit in figure skating from 15 to 17 for singles, and 16 for dancing couples.
In May, it became known that Alina Zagitova was not included in the Russian national figure skating team and would not participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2022. On December 13, 2019, Alina Zagitova made a statement about a break in her career. The athlete won all existing tournaments in women’s single skating – the Olympic Games, the Russian, European and world championships, as well as the stages and the Grand Prix finals. After that, the skater began performing in ice shows, last season she was the host in a television project.
Source: IZ
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