Roman Kostomarov, Olympic champion, two-time world champion and three-time European champion in ice dancing, was hospitalized. by telegram channel PureeThe athlete was hospitalized last night, diagnosed with pneumonia and on a ventilator.
Kostomarov’s condition is considered extremely serious.
Apart from this information, there is no data on the condition of the athlete. in an interview “Match TV” The lack of details was reported by his former partner Tatyana Navka, and Ilya Averbukh, silver medalist, choreographer and director of ice shows of the 2002 Olympics, stressed that doctors should report the diagnosis.
“Yes, Roman is really in the hospital right now. I’m in contact with the head physician, but I can’t talk about the diagnosis – let the doctors talk,” Averbukh said.
Over the next year, Kostomarov managed to take part in two Averbukh projects.
From December 29 to January 7, she performed at the “Wizard of Oz” ice show and then skated on an open rink in Kolomna as part of the “Winter in Moscow” project, with temperatures around -20. degree.
Three-time Olympic champion Irina Rodnina, in an interview with socialbites.ca, expressed her opinion on the impact of clear cold weather on the worsening of the athlete’s condition. In her own case, she stressed that unlike such conditions it helps to improve health. According to Rodnina, Kostomarov’s body may deteriorate due to overload.
“I started with outdoor skating rinks. And because I had pneumonia 11 times, they brought me to figure skating. And it healed me. Here – I don’t know in what costumes they slipped, how they performed.
But I can say one thing: processing – not only in figure skating, but in life in general – does not always bring positive results.
I understand you have holidays, lots of plans, but you’re not 18. The most important thing: I wish him well, now this is the most important thing, ”said Rodnina.
Andrey Zholinsky, head of the Russian Olympic team, director of the Russian FMBA Center for Sports Medicine, also spoke to socialbites.ca about the hospitalization of Roman Kostomarov. The expert emphasized that physical activity can really help reduce immunity, but no one is immune to diseases.
“First of all, we are talking about a person, not a particular sport and a representative of the sports community. In conditions where there is currently an active flu spread – although not the same as we saw before New Year’s – no one is protected.
And of course physical activity can provide a slight reduction in the body’s response. No one is safe from this – a skater, an astronaut, anyone.
We’ve encountered diseases, including coronavirus, among skaters. The figure skaters of the Russian national team probably did not have pneumonia, but we observed the flu in a rather severe form, ”Zholinsky told socialbites.ca.
According to the latest data, Roman Kostomarov is being transferred to a hospital in Kommunarka, where he will continue his treatment. This was also reported by Ilya Averbukh.