Back Evgeni Plushenko

The famous figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko was forced to withdraw from the competition at the Olympic Games in Sochi because of back problems. At that point, he gathered a lot of haters who do not like his non-participation in the Olympics. Ksenia Sobchak added to your Instagram photo athlete back, as if to prove that it is serious. See more.





This photo Sobchak proanonsiroval interview, which took the athlete. In the picture, which she had signed - "Back Olympic champion Plushenko" - clearly visible longitudinal scar after surgery.

Evgeni Plushenko will have surgery in an Israeli hospital. As previously reported his wife Yana Rudkovsky, skaters have damaged one of the screws that supported his spine. This injury could have serious consequences - up to paralysis. Rudkovsky also said that the item was broken in half, and it is quite a rare event in the history of such operations.

Plushenko himself later said that he agreed to demonstrate his upcoming surgery live. According to him, this will be a kind of live online. "I want to show how it will happen," - he said. The operation is scheduled for March 2.

The figure skater was injured at the European Championship, which was held in January 2013 in Zagreb. During the short program, he fell and hurt his back. Plushenko withdrew from the competition and went for treatment to Israel where he underwent surgery. Then, by the way, the athlete had a conflict with TV commentator who suggested that in fact, Plushenko had no injuries and the operation he did not do. Skater wrote on his statement to the police.

The old injury has had an effect on the Olympic Games in Sochi after participating in the team competition Plushenko failed to show a short program in the singles tournament. It's his decision has caused much controversy. In particular, it sounded the view that the skater should not have to go to the Olympics if he was not ready, or not feeling well. However, the Plushenko claimed that health problems had begun just before the competition, from which he eventually withdrew. Head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency Vladimir Uiba also believes that the athlete was quite prepared to speak at the Olympics.

"We are well aware of what problems he may have. But medical Plushenko was ready to act. We have not been fixed state in which the skater could not continue the competition. Apparently, at that moment, he turned to other professionals "- quoted by ITAR-TASS Uyby.