MOSCOW, September 6 European figure skating champion Alena Kostornaya said that successfully underwent surgery. Previously, the skater was hospitalized for surgery on an injured hip. «My operation was successful. Now I have a long road of recovery ahead of me. Thank you for your support, it is very important and pleasant to me,» the skater wrote on Instagram (Meta activity (social networks Facebook and Instagram) is banned in Russia as extremist). In 2020, Kostornaya became the winner of the European Championship and the Grand Prix Final. In March, the 19-year-old figure skater moved to coach Elena Buyanova from the group of Eteri Tutberidze.
