French champion, Kseniya Moustafaeva underwent urgent surgery during her training in Moscow.  Kseniya was suffering from appendicitis, which is an inflammation of the appendix. Appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix.

This means that Kseniya could not compete this weekend at World Cup Minsk. She won’t neither be in Guadalajara, the next stage of World Cup Series. For the moment,Kseniya is going to participate in European Championships in Holon, Israel.

After appendectomy, normal activities can be resumed within a few days, but it takes 4 to 6 weeks for full recovery.