“Roman was hospitalized with pneumonia, he is on a ventilator.

Doctors say that this is not COVID, ”Maxim Stavisky, the choreographer of ice shows in which the skater participates, told RIA Novosti.

Earlier it was reported that Roman Kostomarov was hospitalized with pneumonia.

As a source told Izvestia, the 45-year-old athlete went to the doctors the day before because of weakness and chest pain.