Ilya Averbukh, choreographer and producer of the show “Ice Age”, talked about how the illness of 2006 ice dancing Olympic champion Roman Kostomarov affected his wife Oksana Domnina.
“The year started in the most difficult way for us. Very complex emotions. It was a powerful blow for my family, for the entire ice family.
I am on the phone with Oksana Domnina every day, morning and evening. I hear her voice, she is a very successful, very strong woman. I admire her, her love, she goes to the hospital every day and spends time with Roma.
I am fully aware of the information, communicating with doctors. We believe that Rome will cope with this blow of fate, there is no way to give it another name, ”says Averbukh “Sport Express”.
It became clear on January 10 that the athlete was taken to the hospital. It was stated that he was taken to the intensive care unit due to pneumonia and was dependent on artificial lung ventilation, and his condition was reported to be extremely serious.
The media reported that the skater had his feet amputated due to necrosis, as well as his fingers. On February 20, it was learned that the athlete had a second stroke and his condition worsened again.
Formerly Ilya Averbukh declarationThat the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should not impose political conditions on Russian athletes.