Maybe they aren't comparable sports, but i still think we ought to wait and see before we come to and hard-and-fast conclusions.
As for Carolina, she won her first Olympic medal at 27 years old. And she still was first after the SP at Worlds. Yes, Carolina has the luxury of no competition, but still, a lot of it comes down to the individual and I think Carolina should be given a lot of credit to keep going after a dismal performance at 2010 Olympics.
And honestly, Zhenya shouldn't even think about down the road or who is going to be competing for World spots. That's a good way to completely psych yourself out. She is right to focus on where SHE is and her goals.
Also I completely acknowledge that some people may miss the totally dominant athlete who could not put a foot wrong. But honestly, that wasn't the main reason I liked Zhenya in the first place. Sure, I was impressed with her technical ability and consistency, but I also liked her inner grit and strength. So for me, I'm looking forward to where she goes on this next phase of her career. I'm not going to worry to much about placements and what not, and again, neither should she -- she needs to, as she said in the video, focus on being the best version of herself as a skater. That's all she can control, really.
Exactly. She is coming back from an injury. If she goes all out this early in the season trying to catch up to zagitova she is going to risk her health not something she wants or needs. i