Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov admired former skater Roman Kostomarov on her social networks after playing tennis together.
“This is the meaning of athlete with a capital letter A. Courage, character and will. “I never stop admiring,” Khachanov wrote.
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 considered 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.
Kostomarov is the champion of the 2006 Olympic Games. He later won the gold medal in ice dancing with his partner Tatyana Navka.
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