MOSCOW, Oct 10, Andrei Simonenko. Figure skater Maria Talalaikina said in an interview, that she could not play for the Italian national team, since the government of this country, for political reasons, refused to issue her a residence permit. Last season, Talalaykina spent in Italy, she was going to play for this country, in December 2021, the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) gave she is welcome to change sports citizenship. In early October, a source said that the skater wants to return to Russia and train in the group of Evgeny Rukavitsyn, where she worked before leaving the country. The specialist later confirmed this information and said that he accepted her into the group. «Due to the political situation, the Italian government did not issue me a residence permit. Without this document, I could not represent this country at international competitions. And I could not be in Italy either «, — Talalaikina said. The figure skater noted that she was thinking about ending her career, but realized that she was not ready for this step. «I realized that I can’t do without figure skating at all. There is nothing to replace the emotions that I get after performances. And I decided to return «, she added. Read the full interview with Maria Talalaikina on the website rsport.ria.ru.
