She chose a highly public sport. She chose to have her athletic performance published and discussed, which is happening. But you‘re turning it into a discussion on her private life, which are entirely different things.
Not that I think it matters - but she also posted neither of the things you claimed she did, fans who saw her at the shopping centre did. The only thing she chose to share were shots from a photo shoot, something all of the girls have done - in the off or on season.
As for "doing attention seeking things"… what, like living and not hibernating in her room on her day off? Or not turning young fans down when they ask her for a picture?
Frankly speaking, the way you think you‘re entitled to speculate about teenage girls' private lives and their feelings on the internet as, presumably, an adult, just because they’re athletes, is pretty weird to me. And it kills me that Daniil either didn‘t know creepy behaviour like that would result from his comments or he simply did not care (people like you are exactly why he should have discussed it with Aliona privately). But it‘s not like I can stop you, so… you do you I guess?
I typed all of that and then I saw *this* post in another thread.
And honestly, after reading that, I‘ll say the nicest thing that comes to mind - which is WTF - and move on. Good day.
I’m definitely on the coaches’ side here. I think that’s obvious.
Age has nothing to do with it. That’s just a convenient excuse to shield someone from legitimate criticism. Her coaches are insinuating certain things about her training habits, not me. She can do whatever she, or anyone wants, in their personal lives. But when the coaches raise a red flag, as followers of the sport, it’s not illegitimate to try to offer opinions as to what is going on.
Whether those opinions are wrong or not.
That’s why there are points and counterpoints.
I was moved more by the fact her fans are so defensive and not arguing the issues at hand.
And it’s not even about her anymore. It’s about athletes in general in a way.
Funny how when others speculate about how “Eteri starves her students, is heartless and throws them out when they are no longer needed” or whatever other slander comes to mind, nobody says stop speculating.
Speculating on anything public is fair game.
And please go back a few months ago when I specifically mentioned that we shouldn’t be speculating about who skaters were or weren’t seeing.
As for that last post, we may have a philosophical difference I think. I said what I needed to say. Some people agree, some don’t. You want different things from sports than I do. I’m just willing to say them out, which is what a lot of people are thinking as well.
Unless you want everyone to just agree with everyone else.
For me, the Mecano version is even more Aliona:
