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PM: Růženka, I am glad that you have found time for an interview with Pole Mania. On behalf of all of us here at Pole Mania I would like to congratulate you once again to the first place at The Czech pole sport championship 2014. We interviewed you about your feelings immediately after the final. How do you see your success now after some time? R: Until the very last moment I was still thinking whether to compete or not. While other competitors were nervous I was discussing with Verča (Veronika Řehořová) which floor-work would be the best. When I came on the stage, I was neither nervous nor I had stage-fright. I had started on static pole with a difficult spin and did it without problems so I decided to continue. I was preparing choreography for the part with slow music basically on the stage. I tried to choose such transitions which would allow me to take at least a little bit take of rest in between. The ending of my choreography was very exhausting but fortunately I was able to dance till the very end. When I was bowing to the audience I felt moved and happy that I had managed through after all and hadn’t given up. I already knew that I won over myself. If everything was fine before the championship, I would be much more nervous for sure. Thus, all the troubles were actually beneficial for me. I also appreciated the support from others and was really shocked when I received the financial prize. Since I was a child I have been a professional sportswoman a