Olympic silver medalist Irina Slutskaya said that her popularity cannot be compared with the fame of modern figure skaters. RIA News.
“We cannot compare Nokia, launched in 1996, with a great latest smartphone. This is the period and we follow the trends. We had our own popularity, and so did they. “Everything has its time,” said Slutskaya.
Slutskaya won gold medals at two world championships in 2002 and 2006. The Russian woman climbed to the top step of the podium at the European Championships seven times. She won the silver medal at the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002, losing only to Sarah Hughes of the USA. At the Turin Olympics in 2006, Slutskaya took third place.
In August 2015, a figure skating school named after Irina Slutskaya was opened in the town of Lytkarino near Moscow. In December 2023, the athlete said He said he was disabled at the age of 43.
Previously Slutskaya accused in doping use.
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