Zhulin said that he wants to stage a joint number on ice for Kostomarov and Navka
Honored Coach of Russia Alexander Zhulin said that he is confident in the ability of Olympic ice dancing champion Roman Kostomarov to perform in ice skating shows after amputations. His words are quoted by Sport Express.
“I am two hundred percent sure that in the current situation this is possible. I even think that in the near future we will see some kind of demonstration performance from him with Tatyana Navka,” said Zhulin. He added that for now he is only planning to stage a joint program for them, but he is confident that he will be able to realize this idea.
On November 6, Kostomarov stated that skating on the ice is his main goal. “My legs are already stronger. Now you look at the ice and think: did I really skate like that? I want to try and do it,” he concluded.
Kostomarov was hospitalized on January 10 with pneumonia and influenza B. Due to prolonged connection to a blood oxygenation machine and a ventilator, his tissue began to die. Doctors amputated both feet of the skater, then the shins of both legs, the entire hand of his right hand and several fingers of his left.
Source: Lenta
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