2006 Olympic ice dancing champion Roman Kostomarov telegram channel He posted a video of himself playing tennis with a prosthetic right arm.
“It’s a total disappointment at first. Without hands it is very difficult: both morally and physically. However, if you really want to, you can find a way out of this situation. And I really want this,” Kostomarov wrote.
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 at Kommunarka. Parts of his upper and lower limbs were amputated.
At the beginning of July 2023, the skater was discharged from the hospital. On June 26, Kostomarov posted the first video of himself training in prosthetics. On August 22, Kostomarov, together with his wife Oksana, participated in Ilya Averbukh’s ice show “Love Letters” in Sochi. It was his first time on the ice in front of fans since he was hospitalized.
Previously reportedThat Kostomarov returned to the hospital.