Many high-level gymnasts around the world experienced an extended break from gymnastics for the first time in their careers. Artur Dalaloyan’s break was longer than that of his teammates because he was receiving medical treatment for an old injury. Next week, he is coming back to Round Lake for the first time since March and he believes the extended break was a good thing. He posted on Instagram:
“Next week, my first camp after the quarantine is starting and, honestly, I’ve gotten so unused to the national team training schedule that I can’t even imagine how much time I’ll need in order to make up for the missed training. The only thing I can say for sure is that such a long time without high-intensity training will only benefit me because everyone needs kind of a re-start from time to time. The most important thing is for the injuries that I’ve been treating to bother me less.”
“Overall, the quarantine had only a positive impact on me, I haven’t felt such internal lightness in a long time.”
Dalaloyan was vocal about not wanting to experience lockdown at the training center without being able to see his family. The Moscow region has recently loosened the restrictions and athletes training at Round Lake are now able to leave the center on their days off. They were also able to go home for a week during the break between two camps.
