Head coach of the Russian speed skating team Dmitry Dorofeev told that he considered conversations about financial compensation for athletes who decided to play for other teams to be untenable.
The executive committee of the Russian Skating Union on Tuesday agreed on the transfer of Elizaveta Golubeva and Kristina Silaeva to the Kazakhstan national team, taking into account a 24-month quarantine.
— We acted in accordance with the regulations in force. There is a lot of talk today about changing sporting citizenship, including in terms of remuneration. I believe this is speculation.
— Many people are literally “drowning” because of these compensations.
– Well, they are more like civil servants. Put up obstacles? We must create conditions in our country so that an athlete faced with such a choice can stay in Russia. This applies to salaries, prize money and all elements,” Dorofeev told .
Source : MatchTV
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