She is the richest biathlete…
Really! Forget
the money, mind the creativity! Inspirations, ideas, experiences… Some might
say she is the most creative from all biathletes. Or do you know any other
biathlete with published book of poems?
Meet very nice member of the Russian biathlon team in our
talk. Katja Yurlova. Exclusively for Biathlonum.
Let´s start talking about the new season. What are
your expectations?
"I think my expectations like every athlete is to show
good results in the whole season and to have good shape and luck at the World
Championship in Nove Mesto na Morave."
And your main goal?
"The medal at the World Championship. Because it is a
very big step and important thing
before the Olympic Games."
Are you satisfied with your preparation and training
camp?
"I can't say that I am 100% satisfied with my
preparation in summer. But it´s hard work and I think that it's the requirement
for good results in winter."
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| Katja and the World Cup winner 2010/2011 Kaisa Mäkäräinen in Oslo Holmenkollen |
Can you make the prediction who, in your opinion, will
win the world cup?
"I think it will be Darya Domracheva."
And
among men?
"There are more
candidates: Martin Fourcade, Emil Svendsen,Tarje Bo, Arnd Pfeifer ,Andi Birnbacher,
Jakov Fak, Anton Shipulin or somebody else..."
You do something that no other biathlete – you write
poems. Where do you get the inspiration?
"Writing poems is a hobby for me. I do it for the soul
and all the inspiration is my life."
Do you write also about biathlon or about any other
sports?
"I write about everything what happens in my everyday
life. It's about my friends, my feelings, my emotions, my work and
interesting places."
Is your poetry only in Russian or in other language?
"Now I have the book only in Russian language but in
the future I want to translate some of them to English. But I must improve my English first…"
You wrote the book of poems “Waiting for the spring” –
does it mean you like more spring/summer than winter?
"No, it doesn't mean that I like spring more than summer, autumn or winter.It means that spring is a
very important time in my life because I
come back to my family and friends and I have possibility to stay home for
a long time."
What about life motto – maybe poem that you follow in
your life…
"I think that my main life motto is my family and best
friends. They make me happy and give
me more power for my work."
Do you have any nicknames among your friends?
"No, I have no special nicknames among my friends. Just
Katja or Katrin."
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| Katja with her teammates Marina Korovina and Olga Zaitseva (training camp in Toblach) |
I heard you cook rarely, but when you cook yourself,
what is it?
"Actually, I like to cook but I have no time for it. I
like to cook fish and chicken and to make tasty desserts."
What else besides writing poems and cooking do you
like to do?
"I like to travel a lot to the places and countries I have never
been before. It's great to discover
new places and to see different cultures."
Is there any place on earth you dream to visit – maybe
to get some inspiration or to live in?
"Yes, my dream is to travel around the world and after
that to write a book about my adventures."
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| Katja´s big love is discovering different cultures |
Surely to write it home in St. Petersburg. Can you
describe your hometown in 3 words?
"WONDERFUL, INCREDIBLE, MAGICAL..."
Sounds good...
"It is true! Especially "white nights". It is
a very beautiful time in June when there is no sunset for 24 hours."
There are 2 years until Olympic Games in Sochi – in your
country. What does it mean to you?
"I'm glad that Olympic Games will be in Russia. I think that it will be grandiose event."
