“Thanks to the care of the Ministry of Sports and the Russian Skating Union, I worked on an individual schedule, which allowed me to get in good physical shape and perform well at the World Cup. Nevertheless, I feel that at the moment my current form is not enough to conduct another season properly, ”said the athlete in an open letter, the text of which is quoted by TASS.
Victor An is a six-time Olympic champion, a six-time absolute world champion and a 20-time world champion.
It was previously reported that the 2020 World Figure Skating Championships have been officially canceled.