Figure skater Mikhail Nazarychev assessed the standard of living in the United States with the words “Russia was not close by”
Figure skater Mikhail Nazarychev, who moved from Perm to Miami, compared life in Russia and the United States. His words are quoted by Metaratings.
“The standard of living is fundamentally different. Russia was not even close. Here it would even be more correct to say the rest of Russia, except for Moscow, ”the athlete assessed the situation.
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Nazarychev said that he went to the United States because of the difficult political situation. “I stopped feeling safe in my country and thought about what options can be found for security, for a normal life. I managed to find this option, ”he explained. The skater took a break in competitions to change citizenship, later he plans to continue his career.
21-year-old Nazarychev is the bronze medalist of the 2020 World Junior Championships in the competition of sports couples. Together with his partner Yulia Artemyeva, he was included in the reserve team of Russia for the 2022 Olympic Games. The duo disbanded in June 2022.
On September 19 last year, the Director General of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR), Alexander Kogan, who is now the interim president of the organization, said that since May 2021, 19 applications have been received from skaters who want to change the flag. He stressed that the members of the national teams do not intend to change sports citizenship.
Source: Lenta
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