Figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya has passed away at age 20.
The International Skating Union (ISU) confirmed the death of the Olympic athlete over the weekend, declaring in a message on its website, “It is with deep sadness that the ISU learned of the sudden and unexpected death of skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya ( AUS) in Moscow. “
ISU President Jan Dijkema He also said in a statement: “The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina’s passing. She was a talented skater and the figure skating community will miss her. We offer our sincerest condolences to her family, friends and teammates and we regret this tragic lost. “.
Alexandrovskaya and fellow athlete Harley windsor They became partners in tag skating about four years ago. Then, after just a year of training together, the duo won the 2017 junior world title. After a series of accomplishments, the figure skaters, representing Australia, competed together at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
