Tragic news in the world of figure skating.
Olympic medalist Denis Ten was murdered during a robbery in Kazakhstan. He was 25 years old.
RT reports the skater interrupted two men attempting to steal the mirrors from his car and was stabbed and left for dead.
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He was found on the street and rushed to the hospital, but it was too late — he died after emergency surgery.
The International Skating Union and Olympic committee shared their condolences on Twitter, writing:
“Denis Ten was a very talented skater and a true ambassador for #FigureSkating. He inspired many children and adults around the world. I send my sincerest sympathies to Denis’ family and friends in this difficult and tragic moment.” commented ISU President Mr. Jan Dijkema pic.twitter.com/FdMVg5glJ8
— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU_Figure) July 19, 2018
“Denis Ten was a great athlete and a great ambassador for his sport. A warm personality and a charming man. Such a tragedy to lose him at such a young age.” -IOC President Thomas Bach pic.twitter.com/YIZhBHy6Fi
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 19, 2018
We leave you with Denis’ bronze-winning routine from Sochi 2014…
Gone too soon.
End of ends… #ДениÑТенРазрушительA post shared by Denis Ten (@tenis_den) on May 22, 2015 at 8:14am PDT
A post shared by Denis Ten (@tenis_den) on May 4, 2017 at 11:45pm PDT
[Image via Instagram.]
