Kamila Valieva took to social media to share a post which discussed her coaches
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has thanked her training team in a social media message in which the teenager addressed her experience at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Valieva returned home to a warm welcome in Moscow on Friday after disappointment in China, where she finished outside the medals in the women’s individual event as the pressure of her doping case drama appeared to take its toll.
The case has seen Valieva’s coach Tutberidze come under added scrutiny, with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach accusing the trainer of creating a “chilling atmosphere” after the 15-year-old’s heartbreak.
But in a message shared with her 1.1 million followers on Instagram, Valieva said she was grateful for the support from her coaches.
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“My first Olympics are finally over, and I would like to thank everyone who led me to this important moment in the career of a sportsperson,” read the message, which was accompanied by photos of Valieva in Beijing with her coaches and Russian teammates.
“My trainers Eteri Georgievna [Tutberidze], Sergey Viktorovich [Davydov], Daniil Markovich [Gleikhengauz]. You are absolute masters at what you do! You not only train, but also teach how to overcome yourself, which helps not only in sport but also in life.