Alina Zagitova may be expelled from the RANEPA, where the athlete is studying at the Faculty of Journalism under the program "producing and cultural policy".
As the "Championship" reports, the Olympic champion was on the list of students who do not attend classes and are not certified in more than two subjects.
The curators of the group emphasized that the work is not considered a good reason for absence from the classroom in full-time education.
The figure skater and other underachieving students need to correct the situation before the end of the week.
Allegedly, otherwise, documents on their expulsion will be submitted.
However, the source of the university in Sport-Express denied this information.
He noted that the leadership of the RANEPA did not know anything about the alleged problems of the athlete and were surprised by the appearance of such rumors in the media.
However, if you look at the employment of the skater, it becomes clear why she can rarely visit couples at the academy.
During the current academic year, Alina has been involved in many projects.
First of all, this is "Ice Age" on Channel One, where she was the host.
Filming of the popular project took place from September to December.
In addition, in February, Zagitova went to the Olympics in Beijing as a TV presenter.
And in April, the girl’s schedule includes a lot of ice shows: she performs both on the tour of her coach Eteri Tutberidze and in the team of Ilya Averbukh.
At the same time, Alina does not stop training.
Zagitova admitted that sport has become an integral part of her life, despite the fact that she has not competed in official competitions since 2019.
According to the European champion Sergey Novitsky, the conflict between studies and work or sports is typical for figure skaters, especially when they are at the peak of popularity and are in demand in all kinds of shows and projects.
But the main problem, in his opinion, lies in the gaps that form in knowledge with frequent absences from classes.
“It is quite possible that they will be acutely felt in the future.
Of course, advising something to a person without being in his shoes is a thankless task.
But from the height of the years I have lived, I understand that it was not worth skipping school, because you didn’t get any knowledge and it’s not enough, ”the former skater emphasized in an interview with RT.
In his opinion, teachers can theoretically meet the needs of eminent athletes, but this would be wrong from a pedagogical point of view.
“For example, they train a future teacher.
And if he does not receive some knowledge, he will not become a very good specialist - and this will negatively affect the younger generation, ”Novitsky explained.
If problems arise in universities, athletes have to make a choice between employment and study, three-time Olympic champion Irina Rodnina believes.
According to her, a student should not take someone else's place, and if he fails to cope with the full-time program, it is better to transfer to a correspondence course or choose a university where there are special rules for athletes.
“We somehow all studied, were no less busy.
He took up the tug - do not say that it is not hefty.
At some point you have to choose.
At one time I solved this problem by switching to distance learning.
And I never had tails.
Team members were allowed to go according to a special schedule.
I passed the winter session in May-June, and the spring session in September, ”the famous figure skater shared.
In turn, Renat Laishev, director of the Sambo-70 school, where Zagitova studied, said that the leadership of the RANEPA should meet the athlete halfway and help in solving the problems that have arisen.
He assured: Alina is a capable student, she successfully graduated from high school, and the teachers of the academy only need to help her a little to rectify the situation.
“Zagitova is a great athlete.
It has brought so much benefit to the people of our country and the fans.
Every university is proud to have an Olympic champion in its ranks - such a practice all over the world.
She is probably worth it for the university management to think about how to help her.
Nevertheless, she continues to perform and delight the audience: both in demonstration performances and in social activities, ”Championship” quotes Laishev.
Not only Zagitova combines her studies and high employment in sports.
Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva is a first-year student at the Higher School of Cultural Policy and Management in the Humanitarian Sphere of Moscow State University.
She masters the profession of a producer.
“I went there solely for knowledge, I’m really interested in how everything works from the inside.
By the way, I passed the entrance test in English - I got into the strongest group.
I can not boast that I did everything without mistakes.
My English is spoken: I didn’t learn the rules, I speak slang.
As they say, in castrated English, ”Medvedeva said in an interview with the YouTube channel Laysan Utyasheva.
Beijing Olympic champion in team competition Mark Kondratyuk is also a freshman.
He studies at the faculty of hotel and restaurant, tourism and sports industry at the Russian University of Economics.
Plekhanov.
At the beginning of the school year, the athlete actively went to classes and in one of the interviews admitted that he was even recognized by other students - especially after he confirmed the right of the Russian team to the third Olympic ticket in men's skating, taking third place at the Nebelhorn Trophy tournament in German Oberstdorf.
“In one of the first days of study, we told facts about ourselves, and I admitted that I was a master of sports in figure skating.
And when I was at the institute after Nebelhorn, they recognized me three times.
I'm like, "God!"
But, of course, I'm not embarrassed.
I am pleased with this.
And I can talk to everyone, ”the 18-year-old athlete shared.