Figure skating-Plushenko has knee surgery in Germany
MOSCOW - Olympic figure skating champion Yevgeny Plushenko had surgery on his troublesome knees on Thursday, putting a question mark over his planned comeback after a year off from the sport.
"I can confirm that he did have surgery in Germany," Plushenko's coach, Alexei Mishin, told Reuters.
"Of course, I can't say when he would be able to resume training. We'll be able to be more specific in the next few weeks."
The skater's agent, Ari Zakaryan, earlier told Russian media that the 24-year-old had surgery on cartilages in both knees.
Plushenko, widely regarded as the most gifted skater of his generation, has not competed since winning the men's title at the Turin Olympics in February, 2006.
Earlier this year, however, the Russian announced he would make a comeback. He was planning his first competitive start at the Russian grand prix meeting in Moscow in November.
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