Choreographer Ilya Averbukh spoke in more detail about Roman Kostomarov’s participation in the New Year’s gala concert with ice dancing. This is what he’s talking about spoke In our conversation with Sport Express.
He did not promise that Kostomarov would hit the ice on skates after the amputation of his limbs.
“Roma will really be with us on December 17. I don’t want to say that he will skate on the ice. But the audience will see it. This is very important for me,” he said, adding that the skater is close friends with his wife Oksana Domnina.
The gala show “Together and Forever” will be dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Ilya Averbukh, stars and athletes will participate.
At the beginning of January 2023, Roman Kostomarov was hospitalized after New Year’s performances at an open-air show. It was reported that he was in intensive care due to pneumonia and was connected to a ventilator, and his condition was evaluated to be extremely serious. He later received treatment in Kommunarka. Parts of his arms and legs were amputated. At the beginning of July 2023, the skater was discharged from the hospital.
Kostomarov in December 2023 went to the ice on dentures.
Kostomarov’s ex-wife saidhow the skater managed to “get out”.