Nikita Volodin: “I want to quickly make a trip home before the exhibition gala to show my grandmother the medal, otherwise, she won’t believe it. She is my biggest fan.”
Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin about winning 2025 European Championships.
original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva
German pair skaters Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won the European Championships title for the first time in their careers. Here’s a translation of their comments reported by Sports journalist Maya Bagriantseva.
“Minerva Fabienne Hase: Right now, all I want to do is get some sleep. I’m so glad today is over. I was nervous, as usual — it seems that’s just how I am. But thank God I have Nikita. I will never tire of saying: Nikita is my rock; with him, I feel calm and secure; he’s incredible.
Nikita Volodin: My phone is exploding with congratulations, but I haven’t even had a chance to talk to my family yet. The awards ceremony, interviews, it’s all a bit of a blur. Tonight, when I return to the hotel, I’ll start replying to messages.
A week before the European Championships, I deleted all my social media for a digital detox. I only communicated with my close ones through messengers, and even then, minimally — I tried to focus on the competition.
I was bothered by the abundance of posts saying that we had to win, that we were the favorites and that the gold medal was in our pocket. I know that’s not the case — reading such things can disrupt your mindset. You have to push everything aside and focus on the job. Now I’ll download all the apps back — I need to post a picture of the gold medal, ha-ha.
I want to quickly make a trip home to Saint Petersburg before the exhibition gala to show my grandmother the medal, otherwise, she won’t believe it, ha-ha. It’s a bit adventurous, but at least I’ll be able to see my family.
My grandmother is my biggest fan; she reads and watches everything about me. She and my fiancée are like my own press service — they keep track of everything. Sometimes they recount negative comments, but I think that’s absolutely normal: different people like different skaters. I always say: it’s good that they write about us, I’m always happy.
How’s my German? I’m actively studying, hoping to pass my exams in May. I study a lot, even my language teacher came here to the European Championships with me. I’ve already learned the anthem; I understand that it’s important.”
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