Alina's Q&A session at Tavrida Arts Festival:
"I didn't say that I've ended my career": Alina Zagitova
The "Tavrida" festival, which started on the peninsula on September 8, presented the fans of fs with a pleasant surprise - a meeting with Alina Zagitova. Communication with the beautiful champion took place informally: in a large tent in the middle of the tent city. Alina in a cap and sneakers was seated on a soft beanbag, and the guests - right on the floor around her. It turned out really heartfelt! And most importantly, the fans received answers to all their questions.
About the Olympics
- We need to adequately assess our capabilities: I will definitely not participate in the Winter Olympics in Beijing. You need to enter the season in advance, you need to earn a rating. And now, I think, I am not even in the top ten. You need to prepare for the Olympics all four years - you definitely won't be able to do it in 12 months. I miss the Olympic emotions ... But I never said that I ended my career.
About the scandal with gymnasts at the Tokyo Olympics
- I never talk about refereeing. Even if I may not agree with their assessments, I accept the decision of the judges. There was an uproar that the girls were being underscored, but the result did not change. Of course, it’s unpleasant. I was rooting for the girls with all my heart, we communicate well with them, and I was vexed that this happened to them. But I do not presume to be a judge.
About jitters in front of Buzova
- It was super difficult to participate in the Ice Age as a host, because before that I had only seen the project on TV and did not know what was hidden behind the scenes. And there is a lot hidden there. In addition, all athletes are different: someone speaks well, but I am a closed person - I was always better alone. I like to think, to delve into myself ... I remember when I approached the participants, for example, Olga Buzova, I was already shaking all over. I didn’t know what to say, all my thoughts were in a heap. And although I seemed to have come up with all the questions, but on the way to her I forgot everything. So worried was I that instead of "Olya" I could say a completely different name. However, I continued to develop, worked with a speech teacher and eventually improved my skills. The feeling that you are developing is very cool. Therefore, we must not be afraid of difficulties.
About the main victory
- I did not have time to feel the Olympics. We were at the training camp in Japan, immediately after arrival we went to the competition. We did not live in the Olympic village itself, we did not attend the opening ... But the Olympic medal is, of course, the most important award for my work.
Immediately after the Olympics, the World Championship took place, in which I failed miserably. I think I was fifth. But I found out about it only a year later. I deliberately did not look at the results: if I am not on the podium, why would I want to know what place I took? Emotionally, this knocked me down a lot. But I won the next Championship a year later. And this victory was probably the most memorable for me.
About the new life
- I have suspended performances at the competitions. Am I bored? On the contrary! If before I lived from training to training and in my free time I only slept and recovered strength, now I have a very versatile life. Not only training, but also the university, speech classes, English lessons, participation in the shows. And in the evening there is even a little time left for yourself - for all sorts of girlish cares. I really love making masks, experimenting with cosmetics. There’s never a dull moment.
About acting in a film
- Yes, there were such proposals, and even scripts were sent. But when I read them - I don't like any of them. So far I don't see a suitable role for me. But I would like to play in a film, it's interesting. I love Russian comedies, I watched all the seasons of "Kitchen", the series "Grand".
About life abroad
- I don't think I could. I feel that this is not for me, that Russia is closer to me. All my relatives are here, whom I love and value very much. I would really miss them.
About star fever
- I was born and have lived in the provinces for a long time. I do not suffer from bigheadedness. I am the same person as everyone else. This is how my parents raised me.
