The European champion went on a trip at the end of January. The athlete flew to Cuba with figure skater Georgy Kunitsa. The master of sports of Russia of international class showed romantic pictures taken during the holidays. Kostornaya appeared in a bright white dress, her hair loose. George was next to Alena.
The figure skater took Kostornaya in his arms, the lovers kissed each other. For the next shot, they struck a graceful pose on the sandy beach. Behind the couple was a picturesque sunset. “He brought some marten. Mom allowed me to leave, “Alena captioned the footage ironically.
Fans of athletes left many kind words for them. “Alena, the marten suits you”, “Good luck guys, you are great, I believe you will succeed”, “Love, mutual understanding and good luck in life and on the ice! We look forward to your success”, “Just don’t put me in a cage”, “How lucky this guy is”, “Doing sports coordination”, “Yes, let it be when it’s quiet”, “My God, Alena, what amazing brushes! We are waiting for you on the ice, “Although not completely unexpectedly, but …”, “He is tame”, “Kind banter in the relationship revives them,” said followers.
The 19-year-old figure skater left Eteri Tutberidze. Alena managed to achieve great success with her mentor, but the athlete believed that she was relegated to the background. According to Kostornaya, she was never the first number of the group. It was believed that the skater would discourage the rest, which was repeatedly told to her personally, Alena specified.
In the summer of 2020, the medalist from the Russian championship went to the Academy of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko. After that, Kostornaya’s results worsened, and then she returned to Tutberidze. Alena later explained that she does not see authority in a male coach. She specified that she relies on knowledge, life experience, and not on patriarchy.
However, the coach of Kostornaj and Adelina Sotnikova was under the supervision of doctors last summer. Elena Vodorezová had the coronavirus.