Alina Zagitova, 2018 Olympic champion in figure skating saidHe said he received a letter from a fan that motivated him to continue performing on public ice.
“Today was a very bright and sweet moment for me. They gave me this book at the signing ceremony. I won’t show you what’s written there. This is top secret. But for the sake of such letters, for the sake of such moments, I find myself some motivation to continue skating and please you, dear viewers, ”said Zagitova.
Currently, 21 athletes are in Sochi to participate in Tatiana Navka’s “Sleeping Beauty” show.
In addition to winning the 2018 Olympic Games, the figure skater won gold at the 2019 World Championships and gold and silver medals at the 2018 and 2019 European Championships. Zagitova is the Russian singles skater and the second skater in world history to win all championships in world figure skating after Kim Young Ah.
Zagitova missed the 2020 and 2021 competitions but has not announced her retirement since then. Last February, Zagitova took part as captain in the team tournament of the Channel One Cup, which the team “Red Machine” won.
After taking a break from her sports career, Zagitova began working as a TV presenter in the Ice Age project.
Previously Zagitova showed Training in Sochi Park.