Olympic figure skater and former world champion Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya died on Friday in Moscow after falling out of a sixth-floor window, according to the AFP.
She was 20.
According to the report, Russian media said she left a note reading “lyublyu,” which translates to “Love” in English.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya's passing,” Ice Skating Australia president Peter Lynch said in a statement. “A brilliant athlete with incredible drive and determination that was nurtured by our friends at the Russian Skating Federation, but then found a new home here in Australia forming an incredible pair skating partnership with Australian Harley Windsor.