Elena Isinbayeva, who left the country, received a new specialty in Russia

Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Elena Isinbayeva, who left the country and now lives in Tenerife (Spain), gave the first interview to a Russian publication in four years. Skilfully bypassing any hot topics, Isinbayeva recalls her achievements and talks about self-development to OK magazine.

According to the former legendary athlete, after her sports career, she became interested in psychology.

"Over the past years, I have been retrained at the TSMA under the President of the Russian Federation in the profession of "Practicing psychologist", in the International Coaches Union "Professional Coaching", also trained at the International Academy of Coaching and received a PCC (Professional Certified Coach) degree," admitted Isinbayeva.

The pole vaulter admits that her sporting achievements have allowed her to provide for herself financially, but she is open to offers of cooperation.

"Thanks to my sporting successes, I managed to provide myself financially and now I don't have to worry about the future, although I am open to new offers of cooperation and am ready to consider interesting partnership options," Isinbayeva said strangely.

As EADaily reported, in the summer of 2023, Isinbayeva responded to the publication of El Digital Sur about her life in Tenerife. Journalists wrote that in 2015, a representative of CSKA received the rank of major and allegedly was a member of the United Russia party.

The athlete herself then said that "until 2018 she played for CSKA and was awarded high awards and titles for outstanding sporting achievements. The titles that are being talked about today are nominal in nature, since I am not and have never been in the service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation".

Last summer, Isinbayeva repaid part of the remaining in Russia has a debt, and therefore the athlete's bank accounts have been unblocked.