President of the Russian Cycling Federation Vyacheslav Ekimov told that cyclists Tatyana and Daria Malkova were announced on a private initiative for the Pan Arab Games, they will return to Russia in the near future.
The Malkovs have been named for the Syrian national team at the Pan Arab Games, which begin in Algiers on July 5.
– It was an invitation to the tournament in private, the federation did not receive such an invitation. Additionally, there has been no notification regarding the desire to change the sport citizenship of these riders. According to the information currently available, they will return to Russia in the near future,” Yekimov told .
Source : MatchTV

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