‘I concern returning to the ice’ – Sochi Olympic determine skating champ Sotnikova after spinal surgical procedure

Russian Olympic determine skating gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova has mentioned her fears of returning the ice after present process spinal surgical procedure earlier this 12 months.

Sotnikova, 23, propelled herself to nationwide sweetheart standing by changing into Russia’s first ever girls’ singles determine skating gold medalist on the 2014 Winter Video games in Sochi.

However whereas that victory made Sotnikova a houshold identify in her homeland, it did not encourage additional success because the Moscow-born star confronted issues on and off the ice within the ensuing years.

Sotnikova formally introduced her retirement from skilled skating in March of this 12 months, though she hadn’t competed internationally since 2015 resulting from persistent harm, proscribing her appearances to gala reveals.

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In March she introduced that she was resulting from endure spinal surgical procedure, revealing that her harm ache had turn out to be so extreme that she was even struggling to “sleep or sit” correctly. 

After the surgical procedure Sotnikova later revealed the scars of the operation, declaring that she would “not conceal what decorates me.”

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However as she continues to recuperate – together with sharing lockdown health classes on her social media pages – Sotnikova says she nonetheless fears a return to the ice resulting from her operation.    

“In the intervening time I’ve concern related with the operation I had not too long ago. I’ve acquired a complete development standing again there [in my spine],” Sotnikova mentioned in an Instagram Reside chat. 

“The concern, heaven forbid, is from what might occur to this development after I go onto the ice. I have never stood on the ice for 3 months.

“And when it begins over again, it appears to me I am going to begin to decelerate – that applies to performances even at exhibition reveals, as a result of I am actually afraid.   

“Psychologically, I in all probability gained’t be capable to do triple [jumps]. I have to re-engage with a psychologist to do away with this concern once more.”

Whereas Sotnikova was changed by a youthful technology of Russian skating stars corresponding to Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova, she stays a preferred determine in her homeland although appearances on TV and in gala reveals.

Nonetheless, she has suffered ill-fortune away from the ice, reportedly being defrauded out of $ 32,000 by pretend fortune tellers who promised to assist her along with her boyfriend troubles.

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The fraudsters have been later arrested by police, based on experiences in Russia.