Russian Olympic champion figure skater Alexei Yagudin made headlines in his home country after a recent interview, where among other controversial statements, the athlete stated that he would "shoot himself" if he were overweight.
In a rapid-fire question and answer session with Russian outlet Starhit, the four-time world gold medalist stressed that “being fat is very uncomfortable” adding that he would “shoot himself” if he weighed 100kg (220 lb).
“If I weighed 100kg I would shoot myself. I know my point of view is not fashionable nowadays, but I dont consider stout people to be beautiful: you should fight off extra weight. In addition, being fat is not comfortable,” the 39-year-old said.
The retired athlete also voiced fears that same-sex marriage ideals will spread throughout Russia in the future, expressing a hope that his daughters will not marry women.
“In the future, I dont want my daughters to marry women. In 2Read More – Source
Russian Olympic champion figure skater Alexei Yagudin made headlines in his home country after a recent interview, where among other controversial statements, the athlete stated that he would "shoot himself" if he were overweight.
In a rapid-fire question and answer session with Russian outlet Starhit, the four-time world gold medalist stressed that “being fat is very uncomfortable” adding that he would “shoot himself” if he weighed 100kg (220 lb).
“If I weighed 100kg I would shoot myself. I know my point of view is not fashionable nowadays, but I dont consider stout people to be beautiful: you should fight off extra weight. In addition, being fat is not comfortable,” the 39-year-old said.
The retired athlete also voiced fears that same-sex marriage ideals will spread throughout Russia in the future, expressing a hope that his daughters will not marry women.
“In the future, I dont want my daughters to marry women. In 2Read More – Source
