A man attempted to set fire to a Moscow sports complex used by famous figure Skating coach Eteri Tutberidze and a number of his stars, including Beijing 2022 Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova, according to local media.

The incident happened overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday when a man approached the Khrustalny complex on Profsoyuznaya Street in the south of the Russian capital.

The man allegedly poured flammable liquid near a window and set it on fire before fleeing. Security personnel quickly extinguished the fire before significant damage was done.

The Khrustalny ice rink is one of the most famous in Russia and is regularly used by Tutberidze and his stable of stars, including Beijing gold and Silver Medalists Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova, as well as world record holder female Kamila Valieva.

The rink is part of the “Sambo-70” sports and educational network, the organization’s press service telling RIA Novosti that “Everyone is alive and well, no one was injured.”

The Baza Telegram channel shared footage of a man wearing a bright orange vest approaching the resort and trying to start a fire.

According to Baza, the so-called arsonist poured liquid – presumably gasoline mixed with oil – into a crack near a window before lighting it on the second attempt, then fleeing when smoke appeared.

It has been suggested that the man, whose identity remains unknown, may have been targeting a nearby polling station, although Baza reported that police dismissed this version of events as the office is not located near this side of the building.

Sambo-70 president Renat Laishev has not ruled out the idea that disgruntled parents could be behind the incident as the center is unable to meet the high demand for young hopefuls skating to practice.

“I just want to say that recently everyone has gone so crazy that their children should only train in Khrustalny. There were a lot of calls, questions, conversations. I think these are related things. I don’t know the details.” Laishev told RBC Sport.

Often using Khrustalny as a base, Tutberidze has had tremendous success with his group of skaters in recent years.

This includes current crop Valieva, Shcherbakova and Trusova, but also 2018 Olympic gold and silver medalists Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva – both of whom are former world champions.