Kostomarov on his return to the ice: “Tears flowed spontaneously, I couldn’t hold back”

Olympic ice dancing champion Roman Kostomarov said that he could not hold back his tears when he went on the ice in Ilya Averbukh’s show.

In 2023, Kostomarov underwent several amputations after being hospitalized in January. The former skater underwent prosthetic surgery, and in December he appeared on the ice on skates, participating in Ilya Averbukh’s show.

— Were you able to hold back your tears when you returned to the ice with your wife?

– The tears flowed naturally. It was hard to quit, but I tried. This number represents the atmosphere that reigned during the performance. There was such support from the audience… The whole audience stood up and applauded, an indescribable feeling! Of course, I couldn’t resist.

There was a dual state in terms of how happy I was to get out on the ice in front of a packed house. At the same time, I was sad and hurt that I couldn’t skate like I used to. But I was able to at least soar and show the victorious Olympic dance “Carmen” with Tatiana Navka,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Kostomarov’s words.

Kostomarov, partnered with Tatyana Navka, won gold at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, and also won the World Championships twice and the European Championships three times.