The director of the Israel Figure Skating Federation Boris Chait, in an interview with a correspondent, said that he did not know anything about the possible transfer of a couple of Russian dancers to the flag of his country. Diana Davis — Gleb Smolkin .
– We know exactly as much about the situation of these athletes as you do. By the way, our federation itself does not invite skaters. Only if they apply. And we only negotiate with athletes and coaches who have Israeli citizenship, Chait told .
Earlier, American journalist Dave Leese said Russians Davis and Smolkin could continue playing for the Israeli national team. Gleb’s father, actor Boris Smolkin, in a conversation with , called information about a possible change of sports citizenship rumors about his son and pointed out that Gleb has a Russian passport.
Davis and Smolkin train in the United States and have not competed domestically this season due to issues with their partner’s US documents.
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Source : MatchTV
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