Olympic champion in single figure skating Alina Zagitova wished herself to work even harder in 2025. This is how the athlete answered a RIA Novosti correspondent’s question about what she would like to wish herself for the New Year.
Work even harder , she said .
Earlier it became known that the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives refused the figure skater a grant in the amount of 74.79 million rubles. The athlete planned to implement the project from January 15 to July 31, 2025, but the application did not provide for co-financing. Commenting on the fund’s decision, the athlete noted that she will become stronger after overcoming the difficulties associated with the refusal of the grant.
Before that, Zagitova said that she dreams of celebrating the New Year with her family . According to her, she has been performing in ice shows on December 31 for several years now. This year, she is taking part in Tatyana Navka’s show “Swan Lake” in St. Petersburg.
In October, Zagitova published a video on her Telegram channel with backstage footage of a provocative advertising photo shoot . The athlete appeared before the cameras in a revealing outfit. In the published footage, Zagitova seductively drinks soda while her makeup is done. Stylists dressed the girl in a white corset, from under which a black bra is sticking out, a miniskirt and stockings.