Figure skating star Valieva may enter politics in the future, but it is wrong to go to the State Duma without education

Svetlana Zhurova, a Russian Olympic speed skating champion and State Duma deputy to the State Duma, said a few days ago about the possible political career of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva: "It is wrong to go to the State Duma without an education. I suggest that Camila start with the municipal elections. ”

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva

Zhurova said that Valieva is a fairly young girl, and a person who goes into politics should have serious life experience and a serious profession. Valieva may receive an education and, for some time, enter the State Duma. But she is now 19 years old, and the minimum age for elections to the Duma is 21. If Valieva considers herself a future politician, she can participate in the municipal elections.

Zhurova bluntly said that Valieva is very popular in the country, so if she wants to enter politics, I advise her to start with a regional job. But it is worth noting that there are huge limitations to this work. Not everyone wants the whole country to see everything you have, and parliamentarians and politicians should be more aware of this. Valieva may ask, "Why am I exposing myself and my life?" "Valieva already has so much publicity, does she still want it?

"To be honest, I don't know if Kamila is capable of engaging in politics because I haven't been in contact with her, but now it's time to get an education," Zhurova said. It is wrong to go to the Duma without education. Without this, Camila herself would feel uncomfortable. ”

As a result of doping, Valieva lost the gold medal in the women's singles at the 2022 European Figure Skating Championships, the gold, silver (2022) and bronze medals in the women's singles (2021) and bronze medals (2023) at the Russian Figure Skating Championships, the silver medal in the women's singles at the Russian Grand Prix Finals (2023), as well as the awards at the Grand Prix.