Trusova, Medvedev, and Leiva. Why dads haven't become the pillar of support in major sports Victories on the ice often hide difficult relationships with those closest to you. Alexandra Trosova admitted that she has not communicated with her father for two years: he, according to her, caused psychological trauma to her and her brother and "knocked down her self-confidence". Yevgenia Medvedeva's father hardly participated in her life, they saw each other a few times, and she easily abandoned his last name. Kamila Veliva was raised only by her mother - her father became public only after his daughter returned to sports. Yulia Linitskaya also grew up without a father: he went to the army before she was born and never returned. Behind each of these stories is the same question: what is more important to the champion - a start in life or unconditional love?