The state of the beaten Russian figure skater-champion is described

The manager of Olympic champion figure skater Dmitry Solovyov, Elena Bolotova, described the athlete’s condition after the attack. RIA Novosti reports.

“Dima is on a dropper,” says the athlete’s spokeswoman. She also noted that he is conscious. In the near future, he will have additional procedures. In particular, computed tomography.

Soloviev received a head injury and is in the Botkin hospital

The skater who survived the attack was hospitalized. Soloviev entered the neurosurgical department of the Botkin Hospital. According to the Telegram channel Baza, the skater has a closed head injury and many bruises.

The skater was beaten because he stood up for his girlfriend

The companion of the Russian curling skater Anna Sidorova, in an interview with Match TV, described the situation that led to the attack on Solovyov. Sidorova rested with her friends. One of the girls asked for a lighter from a group of young people at the exit of a karaoke bar, which is located in Veskovsky Lane. During the verbal skirmish, the skater himself was still in the institution.

When the athlete went out into the street, he intervened in the conflict and stood up for the girls. Then there was a fight: in response to a verbal remark, an unknown person pushed Solovyov. The fallen athlete was run over by the rest. Fragments of the incident were also published by the Baza Telegram channel.

The suspects in the beating of Solovyov were detained

The press service of the GUMVD in Moscow reported that the suspects in the attack on the Olympic champion had already been detained. It is noted that the attackers were caught near the scene.

Solovyov was supported by famous figure skaters

Olympic champion Alina Zagitova wished Solovyov a speedy recovery. Evgenia Medvedeva, the silver medalist of the Games in Pyeongchang, also spoke with words of support to the athlete. “A calm, well-mannered, pleasant person to talk to. Anyone who knows Dima will confirm these words, ”she wrote.

Soloviev – Olympic champion in ice dancing

Soloviev performed in ice dancing with Ekaterina Bobrova. Together they became 2014 Olympic champions and 2018 Olympic silver medalists in team competition. In 2013, the couple became European champions. Bobrova and Soloviev also became silver medalists of European championships three times and seven-time champions of Russia.