Olympic champion in ice dancing Roman Kostomarov said he is training and planning to skate so as not to look like a bear on the ice. His words guide the way TASS.
“I tried to get on the ice, I can perform like a star in shows because I skate just like movie or showbiz stars. But it’s still exciting: Even though I won’t be able to skate like I used to, if I take part in a skating show, I want it to work. On the ice “I don’t want to roll around like a bear. I’m training,” Kostomarov said.
At the beginning of January 2023, 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. On June 26, Kostomarov posted a video of himself training with prosthetic legs. 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 Kostomarov saidHe no longer feels the ice like he used to.