Russian figure skater Mikhail Kolyada, silver medalist of the 2018 Olympic Games, telegraph channel He thanked the fans who supported him after taking a break from his career.
“Hi everyone! I wanted to ask how you found Max’s podcast. As you know, I took a break from sports, guys, please don’t act like I’m dead.
Everything is fine, only life and life goes on! I always know and will always know that my fans are the best in the world!!! Thank you all for your support,” wrote Kolyada.
Kolyada won a silver medal at the Pyeongchang Games in the team competition. She also achieved bronze in the single skating event at the 2018 World Championships and two third places at the 2017 and 2018 European Championships.
He finished third at the Russian Grand Prix in Moscow last season.
In the spring of 2022, the International Skating Union (ISU) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from the competition. In the 2022/23 season, they focused on local starts (Russian Grand Prix and national championship stages).
Previously reported about the serious illness of figure skater Anna Shcherbakova.