In the early morning of the 18th local time in Russia, The Australian female player Ecaterina Alexanderlovskaya, who won the 2017 World Youth Championships double skating championship, fell to her death in Moscow at the age of 20.
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Russia's TASS news agency (TASS) revealed that the preliminary police investigation believed that Catherine was a suicide, and she jumped from the window of her home on the sixth floor, leaving only a note that read "I love you".
Born in Russia and later a citizen of Australia, Ecaterina made history for the country by winning the World Youth Championships with her partner Harry Windsor in 2017.
Ekaterina vs Windsor match Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yevgeni Sinitzen)
After learning of the death of his former partner, Windsor wrote a heartfelt eulogy expressing his "heartbreak", "Words cannot describe how I feel now, I will never forget the bits and pieces of my experience with her, they will last forever in my heart." “
Ecatrine and Windsor in training Photo by Xinhua News Agency Bai Xuefei
At present, the police have not announced the reason for the suicide of any deceased, but coach Andrea Haicarlo revealed that Ecaterina has been undergoing epilepsy treatment since January and has basically "said goodbye to her career".
"On January 10, she had a seizure and was taken to the hospital, where she spent about two weeks," Haicarlo said, "and the doctor told her it would be dangerous to go on the field again." She hasn't trained since. ”
Haicarlo told TASS that Catherine was an optimistic and cheerful person who liked to communicate with friends, "There is no sign of this, she is not the kind of person who is autistic." “
Ecatrina From social media
The bad news of Ekaterina made the entire skating world regret it. International Skating Union (ISU) President Dikma said: "The INTERNATIONAL SKATING Federation is shocked by Catherine's death. She is a very talented pair skater and the figure skating family will miss her. We express our deepest condolences to her family, friends and teammates. ”
The ISU Figure Skating Committee also expressed its condolences on social media, while sharing a link so fans could learn more about Ecaterina's career.
Russian figure skating world champion Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva shared a photo of Ekaterina and her partner on social media with the caption, "We will miss your child and express our condolences to the family." ”
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