MOSCOW, August 9, Alexander Sergeev. European figure skating champion Alena Kostornaya said that her operation was postponed to the end of August. Earlier, the figure skater's coach Elena Buyanova announced that the 18-year-old athlete would undergo surgery due to a hip injury. «Is it true that the operation was postponed? Yes, it will be at the end of August. The transfer is associated with medical indications,» Kostornaya said. In 2020, Kostornaya became the winner of the European Championship and the Grand Prix Final.
