Figure skater Daniel Samsonov told that doctors diagnosed him with torn ligaments and leg swelling, but he plans to return to action for the Russian championship.
Earlier, the group’s choreographer Eteri Tutberidze and the honored coach of Russia in figure skating Daniil Gleikhengauz said that Samsonov twisted his leg during training and will miss the Moscow stage of the Russian Grand Prix, which took place last week.
— I have a torn ligament and swelling in my leg. I don’t know anything about the recovery time, but I must have time to prepare for the Russian Championship,” Samsonov told .
The Russian Championship will be held in Omsk from December 19 to 21.
Samsonov took third place during the third stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk.
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