And about. Head of the FFKKR Sikharulidze said that he would toughen his position on changing citizenship
Acting President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) Anton Sikharulidze spoke out about the change of citizenship by athletes. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
According to him, the position on this issue will be toughened. “Those who actually left Russia and live and train abroad should not be kept. The FFKKR did not help them, the country did not invest money in their training,” the functionary emphasized.
He also noted that the attitude towards figure skaters training in Russia will be harsher. “We are categorically against the idea that the skater first agrees on the transition, and then quickly begins to apply for citizenship,” said Sikharulidze.
On June 5, the head coach of the Russian national team, Elena Chaikovskaya, announced that the executive committee of the country’s Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR) approved the change of sports citizenship of Diana Davis, the daughter of the honored coach of Russia Eteri Tutberidze, and Gleb Smolkin, the son of actor Boris Smolkin. Since the 2023/2024 season, the dance couple, who performed for the Russian team at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, has represented Georgia.
On March 1, 2022, the International Skating Union (ISU) banned Russians and Belarusians from participating in competitions under its auspices. Due to sanctions, skaters were unable to take part in the World and European Championships, as well as in other international tournaments.
Source: Lenta
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