MOSCOW, August 18, Vasily Bogdanov. Russian figure skater Anna Shcherbakova underwent surgery in Germany, said the Director General of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) Alexander Kogan. Earlier, Shcherbakova announced that she would have an operation on her knee. «Let's wait for Anna to return after the operation. At the moment we wish her a speedy recovery,» said Kogan. Control skating of the Russian national figure skating team will be held on September 24-25 in Moscow. Shcherbakova from July 8 to August 7 took part in the show «Champions» by Ilya Averbukh. Shcherbakova is 18 years old, she is an Olympic champion, world champion, three-time champion of Russia. In August, she was awarded the Order of Friendship. The Council of the International Skating Union (ISU) earlier, against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, suspended Russian and Belarusian figure skaters, speed skaters and short track skaters from participating in international competitions.
