
Olympic champion Roman Kostomarov expressed support for Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova in connection with her re-hospitalization and wished her a speedy recovery.
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Tatyana Tarasova is an honored figure skating coach of the USSR, who trained Olympic champions.
Olympic champion in figure skating Roman Kostomarov addressed the Honored Coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova, who was hospitalized. TASS reports this.
The athlete said that he was very sad because of the specialist’s hospitalization. “We are all very, very worried and hope that you get better. You are an incredibly strong woman who can cope with any, even the most difficult situation,” Kostomarov added.
On October 5, it became known that Tarasova was again hospitalized. “At the moment, it is not possible to stabilize the health problem,” noted a source familiar with the situation.
Tarasova was awarded the title of Honored Trainer of the USSR in 1975. In 2008, she entered the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. Among her students were Olympic champions Irina Rodnina and Alexey Yagudin.

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