Figure skaters Sofia Samodelkina, Annabel Morozov and sports pair Ekaterina Geinish/Dmitry Chigirev have been released to other teams, said Alexander Kogan, general director of the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FFKKR).
Russian figure skaters have been suspended from participating in competitions held under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) due to the situation in Ukraine. Samodelkina, 17, changed her sporting citizenship in August 2023 and now intends to compete for Kazakhstan. The media reported that the dance duo Morozov/Igor Eremenko could join the US national team. Annabelle has Russian, American and French nationality. Gainish and Chigirev plan to join the Uzbekistan national team.
— Will Morozov, Geinish/Chigirev, Samodelkina be able to play for new teams next season?
– No. They will receive a release from us, an authorization. After that, they must receive a certificate from the ISU. But that’s no longer our business. Yes, we let these guys go, ”reports the correspondent of , according to Kogan’s words.
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