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Olympic Figure Skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Dies at Age 20

Figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, who competed in the pairs event at the 2018 Olympics, has died at the age of 20.

International Skating Union president Jan Dijkema issued a statement about Alexandrovskaya's death: "The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina's passing. She was a talented pair skater and the Figure Skating community will miss her. We offer our deepest sympathies to her family, friends and teammates and mourn this tragic loss."

An official cause of death is unknown at this time.

Harley Windsor, who was Alexandrovskaya's skating partner from 2016 until they split up earlier this year, shared a message on Instagram.