Olympic medalist in speed skating Ivan Skobrev told that he had the opportunity to change his sporting citizenship and compete for the United States, but decided to stay in Russia.
Skobrev won two Olympic medals at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, and in 2011 he became the world and European champion in the classic all-around.
— Throughout your career, there were periodic rumors that you would leave to play for the United States. Did you consider this possibility?
“I was leaving, training with the junior team, and there were opportunities to stay. But I am Russian, I grew up in Russia and I started to achieve my first successes there. I studied, I had the support of my family, my godfather and godfathers. I knew the conditions at home better. The medals I won were the result of the contribution of people who were nearby, the contribution of the specialists I worked with,” Skobrev told .
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