Voronezh figure skater's parents evicted from Plushenko's academy
The conflict, which began to flare up six months ago, shows no signs of abating.
The parents of Voronezh young figure skater Elena Kostyleva, Irina and Valery, have been evicted from the territory of «Angels of Plushenko». They received the corresponding notification from Yana Rudkovskaya. Kostyleva Sr. reported this in her Telegram channel.
The Kostylevs received the eviction notice on December 15. By 8:00 PM on Wednesday, the 17th, they must leave the house where they have been living rent-free with their daughter for the past year and a half. The reason is «unobjective, false, and offensive statements regarding me [Rudkovskaya], my spouse Evgeni Plushenko, our Figure Skating Academy »Angels of Plushenko«, and its athletes.»
The document also states that Lena Kostyleva herself, as a student of Olympic Reserve School No. 1 (UOR No. 1), will no longer live in a separate house. She will be provided with a double room on the training and educational base territory. Her parents cannot live there.
As Irina Kostyleva reported, her husband has already packed his things for the departure to Voronezh. The athlete«s mother herself planned to attend a meeting with the director of UOR No. 1 today. She also said that her daughter underwent a minor leg surgery, due to which the girl will not be able to train for four days.
The conflict flared up in late November. Plushenko and his wife, Yana Rudkovskaya, accused Kostyleva Sr. of abusing her daughter, and even a video appeared showing Irina allegedly hitting her daughter. The skater«s mother, in turn, denied the beating allegations and stated that Lena»s career is being ruined, and her parents are being forced to sign a terrible contract. At the peak of the conflict, the Kostylevs left Moscow for Voronezh due to the young skater«s illness. On December 11, they returned to the capital so that Lena could prepare for a performance in Minsk. As Kostyleva Sr. wrote, at a training session after returning, Plushenko ignored his charge. After all the ice show performances were over, the renowned athlete made a statement on the conflict. More details can be found in our materials.
