President of the Russian Skating Union Nikolai Gulyaev said he could not ban athletes from going to China, but many Russians had already refused the offer to participate in the Chinese project.
As reported in May, the Chinese side has offered Russian skaters to become sparring partners in a project set to kick off in that country. World Championship medalist Danila Semerikov flew to China on July 12.
We cannot ban. But you must be aware that a long absence will constitute a violation of the employment contract with the CSP of the Ministry of Sports. As far as I know, the Chinese made this offer to many of our athletes, but many refused – Daniil Aldoshkin, Elizaveta Golubeva, Ruslan Zakharov. They were recently in a training camp in Kazakhstan, they continue to train with their team, Gulyaev told .
Earlier, Olympic short track champion Ruslan Zakharov spoke to about the Chinese project.
– The Chinese Olympic Committee is forming an international team to hold joint training at their bases. He invites the strongest Russian stayers, athletes from other countries, including, for example, from the Netherlands … Li Yan is the head of this program, she has worked a lot in short track. Formed by Apolo Ohno. She has been the head coach of the Chinese speed skating team since last year. Experts from different countries will also be involved in the coaching staff,” Zakharov said.
Source : MatchTV
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