Figure skater Pierre Gumennik due to illness, he will not be able to participate in the competitions of the Spartakiad of the Strongest, the press service of the St. Petersburg Figure Skating Federation reported.
Figure skating competitions will take place in Magnitogorsk from February 16 to 18. The Russian Grand Prix final will also take place as part of the Spartakiad. Earlier, the athlete’s coach, Veronika Daineko, announced that he fell ill with pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus.
— The dance duo Ekaterina Mironova/Evgeniy Ustenko will not perform at the Spartakiad of the Strongest. The skaters withdrew from the competition due to their partner’s health. Due to illness, Pyotr Gumennik will also miss the tournament, the message states.
At the end of January, Russian vice-champion Gumennik won the St. Petersburg championship, earning more than 300 points based on the results of two programs.
Source : MatchTV

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