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Figure skater Kostornaya broke her arm for the second time in three months

European figure skating champion Alena Kostornaya again suffered a broken arm. The athlete spoke about this in response to questions from fans in a fan account on Instagram.

"What is it? Yes, I broke my arm again, this time my left. Everything happens, ”Kostornaya said in the video, showing a cast on her arm.

Kostornaya broke her right hand in December last year, which caused her to miss the Russian Championship, which was one of the most important tournaments in terms of qualifying for the Beijing Olympics. Subsequently, the 18-year-old athlete announced plans to stay in figure skating for another Olympic cycle.

Kostornaya won the European Championship (2020), became the winner of the Grand Prix final of the 2019/20 season. At the Russian Championship, the athlete won a silver (2020) and two bronze medals (2018, 2019).

Figure skater Kostornaya broke her arm for the second time in three months