Kostomarov’s father denied the information that the athlete was treated by diving into the hole before hospitalization

Sergey Kostomarov, father of the Olympic figure skating champion in ice dancing Roman Kostomarova denied the information that the athlete, before his hospitalization, had been treated by diving in an ice hole instead of traditional therapy.

– There was information that Roman was treated by diving into an ice hole and it could cause the disease. That is true?

– No that’s not true. And Roma hasn’t been cured for anything now. He just caught a cold somewhere. He is a trained athlete. I am generally shocked that he got so seriously ill and could catch a cold like that,” Sergey Kostomarov told .

Turin Olympic champion Tatyana Navka told on Tuesday that Kostomarov, with whom she won gold medals at the 2006 Games, was in intensive care. Later, choreographer Ilya Averbukh told that Kostomarov was transferred to the Kommunarka center.

According to , Kostomarov’s condition remains stable and serious. He is on ECMO and connected to a ventilator.