Kateřina Razýmová will be the greatest Czech hope at the World Championships in Oberstdorf.
Czech Ski and Snowboard
“We were planning a baby, but the timing did not work out completely due to the upcoming Olympic season. Nevertheless, we are very pleased with this news, “Razýmová remarked in a press release from the ski association.
Razýmová started preparing for the Olympic year by default, but in early autumn she began to feel that the body was beginning to react differently. “But during September, I felt unreasonably tired and found out at the end of September that I was pregnant. It is still a relatively early stage of pregnancy, but it is clear that I could not complete the season, “she said.
Kateřina Razýmová ascending the Alpe Cermis ski slope.
Czech Ski and Snowboard
“From a purely sporting point of view, this is, of course, a loss for us in the Olympic season. Katka has long shown stable and high performance, in the expedition to Beijing she was to be one of the greatest hopes across all disciplines falling under the skiers’ union. However, there are issues that clearly go beyond sport. And Katka is currently experiencing the most beautiful thing that could happen to her. I keep my fingers crossed that everything will go as it should, “remarked the federal president Lukáš Heřmanský.
Razýmová believes that skiing gives the ramparts only temporarily. “I will definitely not meet the sports goals I have set for this season, that is clear. But I would like to fight for them in the next year 2022/2023. There are many women in top sports who have successfully managed to return after maternity leave. We will see how it goes for me, “said the Czech racer.
“I experienced a similar situation exactly nineteen years ago with Kateřina Neumannová, who was the mother of the greatest success in her career. I wish Kateřina to follow in the footsteps of her namesake, “said Aleš Vaněk, chairman of the cross-country disciplines department.
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