Plushenko's Son Suddenly Changed His Sports Citizenship — He Is No Longer in Russia
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Previously, a two-time Olympic champion publicly branded "changers" of sport citizenship.
Plushenko's son suddenly changed his sports citizenship — he is no longer in Russia
The son of two-time Olympic champion in single skating Evgeni Plushenko Alexander changed his sports citizenship. The famous Gnome Gnomych will compete in sports competitions for Azerbaijan, RIA Novosti reports citing an informed source.
The Russian figure skating Federation allowed the figureist Alexander Pluschenko to speak for Azerbaijan's team, and RIA Novosti writes about it with reference to sources.
The son of the two-time Olympic champion Eugenia Pluschenko, Alexander, will change his sports citizenship and will speak for Azerbaijan. The Russian Federation of figure skating has approved the transition of a 13-year-old athlete against the backdrop of the continued removal of Russian figures from international tournaments, while the Plushchenko family has long and consistently supported the Russian authorities and the war against Ukraine.
Alexander Plushenko to compete for Azerbaijan in major nationality switch
The transfer has reportedly been approved by the Russian Figure Skating Federation, marking another high-profile nationality switch in international figure skating, News.Az reports, citing UA.News. Alexander Plushenko has trained at the “Plushenko Angels” academy since 2017 and regularly performs in ice shows alongside his father as he continues his development in professional skating. *** The move follows a similar transfer by Veronika Zhilina,…
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