Zhulin called the possible cause of complications in Kostomarov

Honored coach of Russia in figure skating Alexander Zhulin called the possible cause of complications in the Olympic champion in ice dancing Roman Kostomarov. The words of the specialist are quoted by the “Championship” with reference to the broadcast of the channel “Russia 1”.

Zhulin suggested that Kostomarov contracted pneumonia on 1 January. According to the coach, the skater pulled his shoulder and took an anti-inflammatory injection to continue performing in the show. “Due to the fact that due to the injection, the temperature was lowered, there were no symptoms, except for coughing, and the picture turned out to be blurry. I think this brought him to such a state in ten days, ”said the specialist.

Earlier on July 4, the skater posted a new video of training in the hospital. On the footage, an athlete with prosthetic legs is engaged on a treadmill, performs exercises for the shoulders, biceps and abs, and also swings his legs.

Kostomarov was hospitalized on January 10 with pneumonia and influenza B. Due to the prolonged connection to a blood oxygenator and a ventilator, tissue began to die off. According to Moskovsky Komsomolets, doctors amputated both feet of the figure skater, then the shins of both legs, the entire right hand and several fingers of the left.