You're touching words brought tears to my eyes. it's hard to believe this disaster of a year the worst year I can ever remember in my life is only a little more than half over.
Rest in peace Katya. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. I'm so sorry her mother is struggling so much. Sad.
Because figure skating is so beautiful and we all will post here love it so much have to remember on so many levels this is a brutal sport for young athletes physically and emotionally.
We all know many of these young ladies many of whom are Russian whose careers did not develop and have not fulfilled their vast potential. I sometimes wonder when they're going through emotionally. I'm thinking of Panekova Tarankova and Gubanova just to name 3. their careers have not developed like many of us have fought for many reasons. Can you imagine what they're feeling especially if they feel like they let their parents down after all the money they pumped into their careers? I hope the Russian Federation and other sports federations gets their athletes the proper mental help. Not that these three very talented and very promising at one point girls would ever do anything to themselves. But who thought this would be the ending for Katya? It's just so sad. we have to remember these are human beings even though they're super athletes but they're just like all of us here at this forum made of flesh and bone and they have their weaknesses as all humans do.
And didn't one of Russia's rhythmic gymnasts recently slice her wrist and end up in the hospital?
I wish there was a way all athletic federation's could stay on top of suicide issues better than they do. But we have to be honest there are no easy answers here. I wish there were.
The mother of the deceased figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya was hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic.
Sorry Lana.Why are you talking about Russia here?? She was competing for Australia and trained abroad. Did Australian federation provided any mental help her? It's not Russia's fault that country has many athletes but just 3 spots. Professional sport is cruel. Gold and Daleman said about their depression thoughts. Ir's a worldwide problrm
FsUniverse forum discussed about her being in a clinical depression state for quite some time.
Suspected jumping out of her 6th floor apt in Moscow.
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We aren't suppose to speculate. No matter what this is tragic. So young and talented . May she rest in peace.