Russia (bbabo.net), - Ice dancing world champion Nikita Katsalapov told reporters that he may need back surgery, problems with which have been bothering him for a long time.

In the Olympic season, Katsalapov and his partner Victoria Sinitsina, for example, were forced to withdraw from the free program of the Russian qualifying championship in St. Petersburg at the end of December 2021. But in January, Alexander Zhulin's students competed at the European Championship and won it.

- The back bothered, as well as last year. This year it all started in the summer, with training camps. And during the season three times there were strong cases when I had to withdraw from the competition, - said Katsalapov. - I was very lucky that after the Russian Championship we still found doctors who could help me. At the moment I feel very good. But in general, the problem will not disappear, and, most likely, at the end of the season I will have an operation. Let's see what my doctors say.

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