Russian skeletonist Elena Nikitina, after a failure at the Beijing Olympics, announced her departure from the Russian national team due to conflicts in the team. She stated this to Sport-Express.
“I was just so exhausted and sent my strength to the wrong place. I don't want to go to the Russian Championship, where I can just get high, because I just don't have the strength. I went out on the fourth run just to pass - to do some work of my own. Not yet ready to fight, to perform. I want to rest a little, ”said Nikitina.
The skeletonist spoke about the “war between her own” in the Russian team Olympics 2022 According to the athlete, the team was divided due to the arrival of a new skeleton manufacturer and athletes were forced to change to them. “The leadership has decided that those who do not transplant will be boycotted. Personally, I was told that you would not succeed, ”she added.
Nikitina said that she didn’t want to act like that anymore. “I will say more, I don’t want to be here if nothing changes,” the athlete concluded.
The Russian skeletonist was 0.22 seconds short of the Olympics 2022 President of the Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation of Russia Elena Anikina told Match TV that she did not intend to give official comments on the topic until she personally spoke with Nikitina and coaches.
Nikitina took 16th place at the Olympics, the German Hanna Neis won. Back on February 11, Nikitina, after the first two races in Beijing, spoke about the “war between her own” in the Russian team.
Nikitina is a bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics, a four-time European champion, a three-time bronze medalist of the World Championships.
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