“I came home, put my skates in the closet, and I have not seen them since,” she said, according to the translation. Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya has retired at the age of 19 after a battle with anorexia. YANTARNY, Russia (Reuters) - Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya has retired from the sport at the age of 19, Russian media reported on Monday. Despite her solid results on the Grand Prix tour, Lipnitskaya didn’t skate well enough in subsequent years at Russian nationals to earn a spot onto the world championship team. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. These two women have won the world titles in ladies skating from 2015-2017. In January, I left for the clinic. Her mother, Daniela Lipnitskaya, announced yesterday that Yulia is retiring from the sport after completing three months of treatment for anorexia in Europe. She purchased a new phone, but she only knew one person’s phone number by heart — her mom. And for a brief spell, it seemed like she did. Lipnitskaya became the face of the 2014 Sochi Olympics as a 15-year-old after helping Russia win gold in the team event. Her mind may change, but for now she is focused on enrolling in a university. Sotnikova’s coach, twice Olympic gold medallist Yevgeny Plushenko, told R-Sport news agency that her absence from next year’s Games should not be viewed as her retirement. Back in 2014, Yulia Lipnitskaya burst onto the international skating scene by helping the Russians win team gold at the Olympics. That didn’t happen. Lipnitskaya has also been viciously criticized for her weight gain—aka going through puberty—since she competed in Sochi. According to RT, Daniela informed the Russian figure skating federation of her daughter’s retirement back in April, though the federation claims that it has yet to receive an official notice from Yulia. Russia has no shortage of up-and-coming young female skaters, so they didn’t actually need Lipnitskaya in peak form. Former general director of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, Valentin Piseev, said, “The decision to retire was made by Yulia Lipnitskaya in April and did not become a surprise.” Tatiana Tarasova, who is a Russian coach, compared Lipnitskaya to a star that lit up the sky. Yulia Lipnitskaya, who became Russia’s youngest Winter Olympic gold medalist ever at the Sochi Games in 2014, has retired at the age of 19 after being treated for anorexia. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya (alt. In Sochi, Lipnitskaya memorably performed to the score from Schindler’s List, dressed like the little girl in red in the Steven Spielberg film about the Holocaust. I have been dieting enough already, (it’s) enough!”. “I’m no longer attracted to the ice. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), said in an interview published by the Russian Figure Skating Federation, Sochi Olympic figure skating champion won’t defend title. Staying in singles, she was ninth and seventh at the next two Russian Championships and ended her career at the Rostelecom Cup in November, finishing in last place. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. (Three years later, her countrywoman, Evgenia Medvedeva would take on another tragedy—9/11—in her long program at the world championships.). In the years since Sochi, she was supplanted by the likes of Medvedeva and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. She also struggled with injuries, most notably hip problems. Lipnitskaya followed up her Olympic performance with a silver medal at the world championships later that year. Yulia Lipnitskaya, the darling figure skater of the Sochi Olympics, said she hasn’t seen her skates since November and spent a long time in an Israel health clinic to treat health problems before retiring. The news about Lipnitskaya came a day after the coach of reigning Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova said she would miss the rest of the season and not defend her title at the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea due to injury. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. In fact, she said in the interview published Tuesday that she wanted to try ice dancing after Sochi. “Anorexia is a disease of the 21st century, it occurs quite often,” Lipnitskaya said in an interview published by the Russian Figure Skating Federation, according to a translation. spelling: Julia Lipnitskaia; Russian: Ю́лия Вячесла́вовна Липни́цкая, Russian: [ˈjulʲɪjə vʲɪtɕɪˈsɫavəvnə lʲipˈnitskəjə]; born 5 June 1998) is a Russian former competitive figure skater.She was part of the Russian team … Favorite us! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I’ve considered that there was nothing bad if I’d openly speak about it. Have a conscience. I only regret that I did not do this earlier, because this is not the first year this has been going on, nor the second or third year.”. She became Russia’s youngest Winter Olympic gold medallist, and the youngest gold medallist in figure skating for 78 years. Though Lipnitskaya had a rough showing in the individual skating competition in Sochi and failed to medal there, many thought she had a bright future in women’s figure skating. Lipnitskaya struggled after becoming the youngest Olympic figure skating champion since 1936 and winning a world silver medal the following month. That’s the whole story.”. Back in 2014, Yulia Lipnitskaya burst onto the international skating scene by helping the Russians win team gold at the Olympics. Lipnitskaya, who won team event gold in Sochi at age 15, retired following a three-month treatment for anorexia, it was first reported in August. When Lipnitskaya returned home from the clinic, she and her mom decided together that she would retire. I can’t be 37kg all my life just to make everybody happy. Lipnitskaya said that while she was in the Israel clinic, her phone was stolen. She responded to rumors that she was pregnant on social media, writing: “I am not pregnant, you are getting to me. When Lipnitskaya returned home from the clinic, she and her mom decided together that she would retire. MORE: Sochi Olympic figure skating champion won’t defend title. Reporting by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber, editing by Ed Osmond. Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise, Instant Pot Ultra 10-in-1 Pressure Cooker. But that would be it for Lipnitskaya at the world and Olympic level. Dvora Meyers is a staff writer at Deadspin. “Unfortunately, not everyone overcomes it. OlympicTalk is on Apple News. Lipnitskaya informed the Russian Figure Skating Federation of her decision to retire in April after undergoing treatment for anorexia, her mother told TASS news agency. Non-competitive ice shows have made her offers, but Lipnitskaya said she has no desire to participate in them. Ioulia Lipnitskaïa (ou Julia Lipnitskaia, Yulia Lipnitskaya ; en russe : Ю́лия Вячесла́вовна Липни́цкая, Ioulia Viatcheslavovna Lipnitskaïa) est une patineuse artistique russe née le 5 juin 1998 à Iekaterinbourg.Elle participe à la victoire de l'équipe russe lors de l'épreuve par équipes aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2014 à Sotchi [1]. 1 Min Read. Figure skating: Russian Olympic gold medallist Lipnitskaya retires - reports.