Russian figure skater, 2008 junior national champion Katarina Gerboldt spoke about whether 2022 Olympics silver medalist Alexandra Trusova could try to participate in the Games in the new cycle to compete for Olympic gold. In an interview with socialbites.ca, she noticed that Trusova interrupted the training process and performances, comparing herself to 26-year-old Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, who did not stop working and, unlike Trusova, joined the Russian team for test skates.
“Girls are growing up, their perspectives on life are changing. I don’t know what Trusova wanted or didn’t want. But I can say that Liza Tuktamysheva did not quit the training process, she was engaged in sports. She did not interrupt her career. Something went wrong somewhere, but still the training was not interrupted, she. If the girls don’t stop training, we can say that they are getting in shape and striving for an ideal situation to be able to perform at a good level,” said Gerboldt.
On August 30, Sport-Express reported that Trusova does not plan to compete in the 2023/24 season.
At the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, Trusova won the silver, losing to her compatriot Anna Shcherbakova. Before awarding the winners, Trusova refused to go to the ceremony and announced over feelings that she would never go out on the ice again. Her tears were reflected in a video that went viral on social media.
Following the exclusion of Russian skaters from international tournaments, Trusova missed the Russian Championship in the 2022/23 season. She last appeared on ice at the Russian Grand Prix in Samara at the end of November 2022. Then he came second.
Formerly Herboldt did not excludeThat Trusova could end her career.