Russian figure skater Maria Talalaikina said that she was not treated with prejudice in Italy because she was Russian. Sports24.
“Didn’t they spread rot on me because I was Russian? By the way, no. When this all started last February, people asked what I was thinking. I didn’t know what to answer. It somehow responded to something,” Talalaikina said.
Talalaikina spent the 2021/22 season in Italy and was due to play in that country. In December 2021, the Russian Figure Skating Federation 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 and took 11th place.
Previously Talalaikina statedThat I am happy to perform in my hometown.