Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “At one point, I was working on my axel, jumping. I was enthusiastic and thought about coming back, but in the end, I made a decision to retire.”
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva said she thought about returning to the sport after announcing a pause in her career.
original source: Championat
World champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva shared that she considered returning to skating after her career pause, but ultimately decided to retire. Here’s a translation of her comments.
“Q: You recently officially announced your retirement. Did anything change inside after taking this step?
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: It’s become easier to give interviews, because there are far fewer questions on this topic now. In principle, my internal feeling hasn’t changed – it was already there when I spoke about ending my career. When I made the announcement, I was ready for it, so nothing changed.
Q: Did you make this decision at the time you announced the pause, or afterward?
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: Afterward, of course. If I had known for sure, I would have said so right away. At one point, I was working on my axel, jumping. I was enthusiastic and thought about coming back, but in the end, I made this decision.
Q: Why do you think many athletes talk about taking a pause rather than retiring?
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: Honestly, I don’t know. Maybe it’s just hard for them to cross that line. Everyone has their own reasons for what they say.”
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