“Kostomarov is our idol. We’re just praying’: ‘Ice Age’ winner wishes Roman patience 15.02.2023, 00:05

Nikita Katsalapov and Victoria Sinitsyna performed on the show “In Love with Figure Skating”. The festival took place in the CSKA Arena. After the performance, the two-time Olympic champion in figure skating in team competitions noted that he was very worried about his colleague in the First Channel ice show Roman Kostomarov.

“It’s very difficult for us, as it is for all of you,” Nikita said. – Health for him, patience. He is a man, our idol. We are sure everything will be fine. We’re just praying.”

Russian athletes found themselves in a difficult position due to their inability to compete in international competitions. Katsalapov assured that, despite this, he and his partner and wife Victoria Sinitsyna are now skating even more than before.

“We are all tired of the neutral status, of representing the country without a flag,” the skater said. – We need to let us in, free sports from it, the whole planet lacks Russian sports. You know, we don’t leave the ice. Just because we didn’t race in the season doesn’t mean we didn’t skate. We drove more than usual. We will develop a strategic plan with the coaches. Now we have a lot of projects, a lot of great shows.”

Nikita Katsalapov in a pair with Liza Arzamasova became the winner of the Channel One ice show. The 27-year-old actress turned to her husband emotionally after the finale. She assured that she admires Ilya Averbukh.

Roman Kostomarov has been in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Kommunarka since January 10. The skaters had their legs amputated last week due to necrosis. And on the eve it turned out that he underwent a second operation.