On December 21, a telephone message was received from the hospital that a man with bruises and other injuries was delivered to them.
He said that he was beaten by unknown persons, TASS reports.
It is noted that police officers in hot pursuit detained hooligans not far from the scene of the incident.
The police establish all the circumstances of the incident.
It is specified that offenders will be held accountable in accordance with the law.
The incident took place on one of the streets of the capital.
The 32-year-old skater stood up for two-time European curling champion Anna Sidorova when three unknown persons tried to attack them.
Solovyov was admitted to the neurosurgical department of the Botkin Hospital.
Solovyov became the winner and silver medalist of the Olympic Games in team competitions.
The skater is the bronze medalist of the World Ice Dancing Championship in a duet with Ekaterina Bobrova.
Formerly famous singer and TV presenter Olga Buzova, former partner of Solovyov on the Ice Age TV show, commented on the beating of Sochi's Olympic figure skating champion.