来自“世界花样滑冰杂志”(IFS)上的消息
2006 Olympic silver medalist and 2006 U.S. champion Sasha Cohen announced today that she will not defend her title at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Washington.
Cohen said she is not retiring but taking a time-out for the next couple of years. The training and preparation for the Torino Olympics took their toll, according to Cohen.
“These past few years have been incredibly intense and demanding, so I need a little down time from competing,” Cohen said.
“I have every intention of competing in future competitions. My major goals are the 2009 Worlds in Los Angeles and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics,” she stated. “I love the thrill that competition brings and I’m not ready to give that up. But I’m the type of person who is all or nothing. When I train and compete, it’s my life. I can’t be there just to be there. These past few months, I’ve really enjoyed simply skating for the love of it.”
Cohen had her best competitive year in her career in 2006. After winning the U.S. title, she claimed silver at the Olympic Games and bronze medal at the subsequent World Championships.
The 22 year-old Californian has been exploring other avenues the past eight months including taking acting classes. Her first film “Moondance Alexander” is expected out next year. She has a cameo role in “Blades of Glory,” starring Will Ferrell and recently appeared on CSI:NY.
“I have competed in two Olympics, and there’s nothing that thrilling,” Cohen said. “So, I know I want to be in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics.”
Sasha Cohen于近日宣布,她将不参加07年在华盛顿举行的全美锦标赛。
Cohen说,这不代表她将就此退役,而只是想休息几年,都灵冬奥会的备战和训练已让运动员们失去了很多。
Cohen表示,过去几年她都一直处在高度紧张和高强度训练中,她需要一点时间来调整自己。
Cohen说;“对今后的比赛我还是充满向往。我的主要目标就是2009年洛杉矶世锦赛和2010年温哥华冬奥会。我喜欢比赛带来的激情,我并没打算放弃。但我是那种要么不做,要做就要做到最好的人。训练和比赛,这就是我的生活。要我为了比赛而比赛,我做不到。过去的几个月里,我仅仅因为热爱滑冰而去滑,我真的很享受这个过程。”
在过去的8个月里,Cohen已在其他领域开拓她的事业,包括上表演班。她参演的第一部电影“Moondance Alexander”将于明年上映。她已在“Blades of Glory”里饰演了Will Ferrell一角,此片已播出。
最后,Cohen表示她将肯定会参加2010年温哥华冬奥会。
晕,这和退役有啥区别?谁知道两年后是个什么样,Sasha对自己就那么有信心?
她和Johnny就一德行~~
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