Ekaterina was very famous before coming to America. She was called Mother Russia by a lot of fans who were impressed by her performances at the Olympics when she was a weight-lifting champion. She was even famous after the international federation banished her. Ekaterina does not see her home nation the same way now, and she is surprised she is seen as a local hero now that she left and came to the West. On the national scene, she is a pariah. In her hometown, she might have some fans? Her family? An uncle well known in the party with enough power to make such decisions?

She chose a local gym, where she spent a lot of time as a kid. It will be weird to come back, but she plans to be there for the ceremony. Hopefully, with the Cup. She is thinking to ban all performance drugs from the facility, as it led to her demise. She is thinking about it.

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