July 10, 2001
From a Russian newspaper:
ELIZAVETA - THE CHILD OF A SUMMER
translated by Ascurra
Certainly, all fans (amateurs) of sports remember this fantastic duet - Ekaterina Gordeevu and Sergey Grin'kova, double Olympic champions in a pair figure skating. They counted among the most beautiful and romantic ice pair: bright stars in sports, in life they were loving husband and wife. 8 years back Katia also Sergey the daughter - Daria was born. The happy family of legendary champions was sympathized, appear, with all Russia.
Probably, therefore all refused to trust in tragedy which has taken place in America in November, 1995. During training Sergey Grin'kov has died from heart attack directly on ice... Having buried the husband in Moscow, Katia could not live in their local apartment: all there is absolutely reminded her of the favourite person lost . As she has written later herself Gordeeva in the book " my Sergey ", she instinctively has addressed then to father Nikolay, which christened her and crowned her and her husband, christened her, then read the burial service over Sergey. " Be not afraid be happy in the future life, - father Nikolay has very simply told her.- Go for a drive. And if it happens, that you will meet the person close to you, bring him in the church, and I shall bless your union ".
Gordeeva has left back for America where in a small town of Albany they with Sergey in due time have bought a house. She has continued professional performances on ice.After the magnificent victory in Olympic Nagano - 98 there has left our young champion in single driving Ilya Kulik. The destiny has reduced them in well-known professional show " Stars on ice ". First Gordeeva with Kulik have made pair number, then even more often began to see together not only on various tournaments...
It Seems, Gordeeva has met new love. June, 15 she has given birth to the second daughter whom have named Elizaveta. Father of the child - 24-years Ilya Kulik.
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