Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin said that he was offended by the fact that the Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaya was injured before the Russian championship. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
Yagudin believed that the athlete had a chance to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing, as she is a talented and gifted skater. He called it a big loss for the Russian team. “This is not an injury to the foot, leg or other part of the body that the skaters use, but the hand. This is somehow ridiculous. I am personally very offended, ”added the ex-skater.
Kostornaya’s injury became known on December 13. She received a fracture of the hand and will not compete in the Russian championship, as a result of which the composition of the national team for the upcoming European championship will be formed.
The Russian Championship will be held from 23 to 26 December. The European Championship will take place in Estonia and is scheduled for January 10-16, 2022.
Kostornaya trains under the guidance of Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze. On her account, the gold of the European Championship. She also twice became the bronze medalist of the national championship and the vice-champion of Russia.
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