Russian medalist at the World Swimming Championships Andrei Minakov said he was not going to change his sporting citizenship, even if it meant no international starts.
Minakov studies at Stanford and lives in the United States. This week, he is performing at the Spartakiad of the Strongest in St. Petersburg.
– I adhere to my position: I will not change sporting citizenship. I believe that leaving your country, your family, your friends is wrong and should not be.
Someone will say that I say this, but I myself live in the United States … But for me the question of citizenship is important. And I don’t care how many times they look askance at the border when I get a Russian passport, Minakov told .
Source : MatchTV
