Two-time Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva rarely speaks out about Russian figure skating. Having moved away from big-time sports, she actively pays attention to other areas that pique her interest. However, from time to time she returns to discuss current topics.

For example, in the new episode of her Internet show “BeS Comments,” Medvedeva touched on a topic that she usually tries to avoid in public statements. We are talking about sexualization in figure skating.

An example is the current trend of discussing the appearance of our figure skaters in recent years. Alina Zagitova is often criticized for her bold outfits, which, in their opinion, show too much. Kamila Valieva is praised for the seductive looks she chooses after her success in Beijing. However, there are those who condemn the figure skater, claiming that she has lost her attractiveness and has become “corroded.” Alexandra Trusova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva are facing similar discussions.

Evgenia Medvedeva was lucky in that she always had a slim figure. Unlike Zagitova, Medvedeva faced almost no problems during adolescence. However, the athlete had other troubles.

“It’s just the fact that I’m a figure skater and I’ve been all my life… Damn, I’ve been winning world championships and European championships in shorts. We have a transparent skirt, we have elements that make us stand up in our underpants,” Medvedeva said on air.

Zhenya also voiced her not-so-pleasant experience of communicating with men in figure skating, who spent a fair amount of time on how sexy this or that athlete looked.

“In this area, it’s even sometimes normal to hear from a man, like: “Why are your boobs so small? The components will be small, you need to have a sexy shape!” And we were like: “Oh, well… Yes, yes, I’ll go put on the push-up!” – said Medvedeva.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva rarely speaks out about Russian figure skating. Having moved away from big-time sports, she actively pays attention to other areas that pique her interest. However, from time to time she returns to discuss current topics.

For example, in the new episode of her Internet show “BeS Comments,” Medvedeva touched on a topic that she usually tries to avoid in public statements. We are talking about sexualization in figure skating.

An example is the current trend of discussing the appearance of our figure skaters in recent years. Alina Zagitova is often criticized for her bold outfits, which, in their opinion, show too much. Kamila Valieva is praised for the seductive looks she chooses after her success in Beijing. However, there are those who condemn the figure skater, claiming that she has lost her attractiveness and has become “corroded.” Alexandra Trusova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva are facing similar discussions.

Evgenia Medvedeva was lucky in that she always had a slim figure. Unlike Zagitova, Medvedeva faced almost no problems during adolescence. However, the athlete had other troubles.

“It’s just the fact that I’m a figure skater and I’ve been all my life… Damn, I’ve been winning world championships and European championships in shorts. We have a transparent skirt, we have elements that make us stand up in our underpants,” Medvedeva said on air.

Zhenya also voiced her not-so-pleasant experience of communicating with men in figure skating, who spent a fair amount of time on how sexy this or that athlete looked.

“In this area, it’s even sometimes normal to hear from a man, like: “Why are your boobs so small? The components will be small, you need to have a sexy shape!” And we were like: “Oh, well… Yes, yes, I’ll go put on the push-up!” – said Medvedeva.