Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva was bullied at school because of her last name. told this In an interview with Ksenia Sobchak.
“I was bullied a lot as a child because of my last name. They called him out as if it were an insult. That’s like saying “stupid”. It was a funny word to them. “Babasyanya, Babasyanya.” Now I take it all absolutely calmly. Say whatever you want! – said Medvedeva.
The figure skater received the Armenian surname Babasyan at birth.
Medvedeva is a two-time silver medalist at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He came second in the individual championship and the team tournament. The winner in women’s singles was again Russian Alina Zagitova. She was one point ahead of Medvedeva.
In addition to the Olympic medals, the athlete also has two gold medals from the World and European Championships. She also has a bronze medal at the World Championships, and Medvedeva once won a silver award at the European Championships. He last competed in December 2019. In April 2023, Medvedeva announced her retirement. The skater himself participated in Ice Age twice. In the new season of the show, in this article, Zagitova will be replaced by the co-host with Alexei Yagudin.
Previously Medvedev in the name your fee to attend the show.
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Source: Gazeta
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