Russian figure skater Maria Talalaikina said she performs for pleasure, not for points Sports24.
“I don’t actually skate to score points, I just want to have fun. This may sound harsh, but I imagine myself as a cancer patient who is told he has two years to live. And I enjoy sports,” Talaikina said.
Talalaikina spent the 2021/22 season in Italy and was due to play in this country. In December 2021, the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) approved the change of sports citizenship.
At the beginning of October 2022, it was reported that Talalaikina wanted to return to Russia and train in Evgeniy Rukavitsyn’s group, where he worked before leaving.
On January 28-29, Talalaikina, St. He performed at the St. Petersburg Championship. These competitions were the first competitions after returning. The skater made mistakes in both programs.
Previously Talalaikina statedThat I am happy to perform in my hometown.
Source: Gazeta
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