Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva will not start at the Russian Figure Skating Championship in St. Petersburg (19-24 December). The skater has listened to the advice of doctors not to risk returning after the injury. Medvedeva and her coach Eteri Tutbereidze’s decision is in agreement with the Russian Figure Skating Federation says the Federation’s website.
The competitor does not participate in the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya (Japan) at the beginning of the month.