Olympic figure skating champion Roman Kostomarov once again struck with incredible fortitude and determination to return to normal life. Words of support have already been expressed by Evgenia Medvedeva, Anna Semenovich, Adelina Sotnikova and many stars of show business.
Zhulin is waiting in the team Kostomarov made the whole country worry in January 2023, when he was in intensive care with bilateral pneumonia. The doctors of Kommunarka fought for the athlete's life for many months. Roman caught the disease during performances at Ilya Averbukh's ice shows, some of which took place outdoors in severe frosts.
At some point, the situation was quite critical. However, the skater, with the help of doctors and thanks to the support of relatives, coped with the disease. On May 8, Kostomarov first published a post on social networks. The athlete thanked everyone and said that he had «a lot of hard work» ahead of him.
Rumors sent him abroad for further treatment. Kostomarov remained in Moscow. Honored coach of Russia Alexander Zhulin offered Roman a job in the team in any capacity.
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"When it was all over, he called me and said he could handle it. I liked it very much. I told him that if he wants, I’ll take 100% as a coach or in any other role,” Zhulin said.
The result is amazing A few days ago, Kostomarov published a video from training on an exercise bike. In the video, the skater first showed prosthetic legs. Due to the developing disease, at some point, the doctors amputated the legs.
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“Oh, it’s not just all morally or physically, to put it mildly. But let's move on, the most difficult is ahead,» the skater wrote on social networks.
And today Roman posted a new video. He is already active in sports. Kostomarov raises both legs high, makes short runs and even climbs the stairs.
“Every time I try to do something new. I want to run and jump,” said Kostomarov.
Support from colleagues Such incredible willpower could not go unnoticed by the huge number of fans who «attacked» on social networks and wrote words of admiration. Among them were famous athletes, actors and other media personalities.
- «Best!» — Sochi 2014 Olympic champion Adelina Sotnikova commented briefly.
«»Romka! What a joy to see you with a smile,» wrote Evgenia Medvedeva, silver medalist of the 2018 Games.
- «Go ahead!» — said the ex-figure skater, and now the singer Anna Semenovich.
- «Handsome, keep it up! Roma, the whole country is behind you, isn't this a victory? Clever, fighter, man» , — said TV presenter Lera Kudryavtseva.
«»Roma, you are a hero! A real example. People like you hold the earth up,» summed up actor Anton Khabarov.
This is only a hundredth, otherwise and a thousandth part of the words of support to the famous skater, who really impressed everyone with his passion for life and crazy progress. And the smile on the face of the Olympic champion is a reward for himself, the doctors, his wife Oksana Domnina and all his relatives.