Athletistic/ Figure Skating. Two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko has confirmed that Russian figure skater Sofya Shifrina, who trains at his academy, will compete for Israel.
“Yes, Sophia will represent Israel. It’s true,” Plushenko quotes Meta-evaluations.
The athlete joined the Angela Plushenko Academy of coach Svetlana Panova.
Recall that it is still forbidden for Russian figure skaters to participate in international competitions. It is not yet known when the restrictions will be lifted.
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