Maria Stadnik, the leader of the Azerbaijani women's wrestling team (50 kg), commented on the defeat in the 1/4 finals at the world championship held in Belgrade.
"This year was a little difficult for me psychologically, because because of the war I had to leave Ukraine, take my children, change everything - the house, the training process, the coach. So there were many changes. Now my relatives and children are in Ukraine. They went to my parents for summer vacation. Yesterday morning, I saw the news that rockets were fired at our city, where my family is now. In other words, it was a bit difficult for me, because I was not fully focused on the battle, I was afraid for my family. Now that the competition is over, I have to go and pick up the kids.
Then we received news about the conflict from Azerbaijan. And I couldn't prepare for the competition. Although the body looked ready, there was excitement inside. I should have communicated more with psychologists. I lost yesterday, but I won't give up. Now my goal is to go to the Olympic Games. I am happy that I am surrounded by people who believe in me, who will go with me to the end, who support me, and I think that everything will be fine. The main thing is that everyone is safe and sound. It is necessary to draw conclusions from these competitions, look at our mistakes and work on them. I have to be ready. And I have to go to the end," Maria Stadnik shared with İdman.biz.
Shabnam Rahimova
İdman.biz
