Kamila Valieva, the celebrated Russian figure skater, has shared her plan to pursue coaching in the future with the group KP-Sport.
She stated clearly that she intends to build coaching experience. As she looks ahead, Valieva hopes to gain a working understanding of the coaching craft. By the time she reaches twenty, she imagines having a grasp of what other directions she might explore and perhaps even pursuing a second education.
Valieva rose to Olympic prominence in 2022 when she led Russia to team gold in figure skating. In the individual women’s event at those Games, she narrowly missed a medal, finishing in fourth place after tough competition from Kaori Sakamoto, Alexandra Trusova, and Anna Shcherbakova.
During that period, governance changes affected Russian and Belarusian athletes. The International Skating Union withheld participation from athletes from these nations, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Olympic Committee. In early June 2022, the ISU approved the step at its congress, a decision with a complex and evolving political and competitive backdrop that influenced qualification and participation in major events.
Looking back over the past year, former Honored Coach of Russia Eteri Tutberidze commented on Valieva’s growth and the transformation she has undergone in that time, noting how her skating and approach to training have evolved.