Drama about Olympic champions: Feet have to be amputated – hoax to hands?

Figure skater Roman Kostomarov loses his feet due to a life-threatening circulatory disorder.

His hands, on the other hand, cause a stir.

Update from Friday, February 17, 1:59 p.m .:

The sports world is currently suffering with the Russian figure skater Roman Kostomarow.

The 46-year-old recently had both feet amputated, and this week the Russian newspaper

reported on the amputation of his hands.

But that is apparently not true at all.

His mother denied this to the online portal Life.

Quite apart from that, according to Kostomarov's mother, "Half of what is written now is not true.

We will not give any new information yet.

Everything has its time, ”the mother is quoted at Sport1.

However, the family had confirmed the amputation of the feet.

This had become necessary due to the so-called gangrene risk.

Parts of the body die due to a lack of blood supply.

If the resulting bacteria get into the bloodstream, it can lead to septic blood poisoning or even death.

Drama about Olympic champions: After feet, hands are said to have been amputated

Update from Tuesday, February 14, 10:59 a.m .:

The situation surrounding Russian figure skater Roman Kostomarov is becoming more and more dramatic.

As the Russian newspaper

reports, the Olympic champion from 2006 had to have both hands amputated after his feet.

Official confirmation is still missing, according to the newspaper.

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Roman Kostomarow won gold at the 2006 Olympics in Turin with his dance partner Tatjana Navka.

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Kostomarov was hospitalized for pneumonia in early January and was diagnosed with gangrene shortly thereafter.

Parts of the body die due to a lack of blood supply.

If the resulting bacteria get into the bloodstream, it can lead to septic blood poisoning or even death.

Olympic champions have to have both feet amputated

First report from Monday, February 13, 12:09 p.m .:

Frankfurt – Roman Kostomarow is fighting for his life.

, among others

.

As the

news agency reports, his hands are also in danger.

“Unfortunately, both feet had to be amputated.

Now there is a battle for hands.

The patient's general condition is improving, but he is still in the intensive care unit under the strict supervision of doctors," a family member of figure skater Kostomarov is quoted as saying.

Roman Kostomarov hospitalized with pneumonia

Kostomarov was apparently hospitalized as early as January 10 for pneumonia.

There his condition quickly deteriorated and the doctors diagnosed a life-threatening circulatory disorder.

In the meantime he was even put into a coma and had to be artificially ventilated.

Due to the onset of necrosis, the decision was made to amputate his feet to save his life.

Necrosis kills cells in a living organism and can be fatal if left untreated.

Kostomarov's condition remains classified as serious.

Roman Kostomarov may have lost control of his hands as well

Kostomarow is

said to have lost control of his hands, can hardly speak, but agreed to having his fingers amputated.

The gangrene also led to heart problems.

Several blood clots were found.

On Kostomarov's birthday on February 8, his wife Oksana Domnina spoke up with an emotional post on Instagram.

"Exactly one year ago, even in our scariest dreams, we couldn't have imagined that such a turning point in our lives could happen... but now it is... and we will overcome anything," the post reads .

Check out this post on Instagram

A post shared by Оксана Домнина Oksana Domnina (@domninaoksanaice)

In his career, Kostomarov won not only Olympic gold with his dance partner Tatjana Navka, but also two world titles and three European titles.

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It's not just the story of Kostomarow that leaves winter sports fans horrified: the early death of Vice World Champion Elena Fanchini also caused bewilderment.

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