Russian figure skater Mikhail Kolyada, who took a break from his sports career, admitted that he was sick and hurt by the criticism he received. Athlete’s words lead DEA News.
“Did he say I wasn’t upset because of bad criticism? Of course I am sad. I am alive and vulnerable, I react to many things. It would be great if I did not pay attention to anything – injections to me, my relatives, etc. Now I know what to do with it, but I did not know before, ”said Kolyada.
figure skater announced About the suspension of a career on July 10.
At the 2018 Olympic Games, Kolyada won the silver medal in the team tournament with the Russian team. Figure skater, bronze medalist of the World Championship (2018), third place twice at the European Championships (2017, 2018), bronze medal in the final of the Grand Prix (2017). He is also a three-time champion of Russia (2017, 2018, 2021) and three-time vice-champion of the country (2016, 2019, 2022).
Kolyada, who was included in the Russian national team’s application for the Olympic Games in Beijing in the 2021/22 season, announced on January 25 that he would miss the tournament due to the positive test for coronavirus infection of the skater.
He withdrew from the Russian Championship due to exacerbation of chronic sinusitis in the 2022/23 season.
Formerly Kolyada announced career suspension.