Russian figure skater Bagin wished good luck to his daughter Tutberidze who changed her citizenship
Russian figure skater Andrey Bagin praised the change of citizenship by ice dancers Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin. It is reported by “Sport-Express”. .
The athlete expressed bewilderment with interest in this topic and wished his colleagues good luck. “Well, they crossed over to Georgia – their business, their path and choice. What is there to say? I think they are doing well and will be fine, ”Bagin said.
On May 5, the head coach of the Russian national team, Elena Chaikovskaya, announced that the executive committee of the country’s Figure Skating Federation approved the change of sports citizenship of Davis, the daughter of the honored coach of Russia Eteri Tutberidze, and Smolkin, the son of actor Boris Smolkin. Since the 2023/2024 season, they have been representing Georgia.
Davis and Smolkin made their debut in the adult Russian team in the 2021/2022 season. They became eighth at the European Championships and took 14th place at the Beijing Olympics. The 2022/2023 season was missed by athletes living in the USA.
Source: Lenta
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