Athletistic/Fencing. Russian fencers Sergei and Violetta Bida, wanted by the Russian Interior Ministry, face up to 10 years in prison under the criminal article “Unauthorized abandonment of a unit or place of service”, according to the SHOT telegram channel.

Recall that Sergei Bida, silver medalist of the Tokyo Olympics in the team tournament, and his wife Violetta, medalist of the World Championship, moved to the United States and live in the state of California. Sergei Bida is an active Russian Guard officer and member of the Dynamo company, and Violetta is an active military service member and member of the CSKA company.

In addition, the couple participated in the American fencing championship without the consent of Russian authorities.

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