Nikolai Kuksenkov has announced on his Instagram that he had to withdraw from the upcoming Toyota Cup in Japan due to a back injury.
The competition takes place this weekend and Kuksenkov was slated to participate alongside Nikita Nagornyy and Vladislav Poliashov. Kuksenkov has had a string of injuries since the Rio Olympics and was still recovering from the shoulder injury he got last year.
He said:
“Dear friends, right before leaving for Japan for Toyota Cup, I injured my back. I don’t feel so well, I barely move. Yesterday, the team doctor and I went to the hospital for a diagnosis because without that I wouldn’t be able to return my ticket. Obviously, I’m not traveling anywhere now. Unfortunately, this year is not ending so well. Alas! For now, I don’t know how serious it is. I hope I’ll see you soon”.
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