The Russian biathlete Daria Virolainen definitely have Finnish nationality, and the Finnish Biathlon Union simply has no information, the athlete’s mother, a three-time Olympic champion, told Anfisa Reztsova.
Earlier, former Virolainen coach Leonid Myakishev told that the new season athlete could start playing for Finnish team. Finnish Biathlon Union president Kalle Lähdesmäki said Viroilanen was not a Finnish citizen.
– It’s not possible, Dasha has everything on her hands. She definitely has Finnish nationality, I am a mother, I know that for sure. The Finnish Biathlon Union has no information. Her husband does not have Finnish nationality, unlike Dasha. She passed all the exams, the Finnish language, everything that is supposed to be.
It’s normal that Dasha wants to play for the Finnish national team, I support her in that. Let her perform there until Russian athletes return to the international stage. Dasha is Russian, of course she wants to play for Russia. But now, in such circumstances, it is hopeless and she must pursue her career. I hope the Russians will soon be admitted. And then Dasha will return to the Russian national team,” Reztsova told .
Source : MatchTV
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