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Where did you read about Polina going to Elena Germanovna?
Medvedeva leaving Eteri
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Where did you read about Polina going to Elena Germanovna?
There were rumors, but I think it's true following Kostornaya's live broadcast.
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https://twitter.com/medvedeva_news/status/992732254454665216
Ilya Averbukh: "No Armenia will be represented by Medvedeva. This is absolute nonsense "
She will skate for Russia.
Ilya Averbukh: "No Armenia will be represented by Medvedeva. This is absolute nonsense "
She will skate for Russia.
Did he talk with her about that or it's simply his opinion?
Personally i think that skating for Armenia would be her most intelligent decision.
People only see Eteri's girls but they are just the ones who receive the most fed support. There are Panova girls and CSKA is always dangerous. So the fight will be more hard in 4 years.
Personally i think that skating for Armenia would be her most intelligent decision.
People only see Eteri's girls but they are just the ones who receive the most fed support. There are Panova girls and CSKA is always dangerous. So the fight will be more hard in 4 years.
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yes, i was not one of these people.
Anyway she will be back from her vacation on Monday. I guess until then let´s speculate.
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And people were sure she had Olympic Gold wrapped up too and Zags would not be getting the PCS she eventually got and here we are
But sitting out 2 years to represent Armenia? When was the last time Russia released a multiple Olympic and World medalist to represent another country? Two years is a long time.
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It's one year, as I understand it.
However, I don't see what the benefit would be. If Evgenia's not good enough to make the Russian Olympic team in four years (and that's the only scenario where switching countries would make sense), then she's not going to win a medal anyway.
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Why ? Is not true that Evgenia need only the permission from Russia's fed and Armenia's fed, for make the change and skate internationally, at Euros and Worlds ? If i recall right, all the papers and procedure needed for the passport are needed only for the Olympics.
Some won olympic medals and even olympic gold like that.
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You need citizenship to go to the Olympics but not for Euros/Worlds. Is that what you are asking?
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Yes, so why the 2 years of wait ?
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You need to sit out a year if you switch countries, not two, as far as I know.
That's why Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen didn't go to Worlds this year, as they're transitioning between Denmark and Canada and want to be able to go to next year's Worlds representing Canada.
However, as I said, I don't think it makes much strategic sense for her to do so.
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But we've already seen this happen, And successfully, So for now it just sounds like
people making excuses for Medvedeva's choice, And that one doesn't really stick i don't think.
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You have to be released from the federation you last competed for. It's not about citizenship, she can get that if she wants it. It's about that mandatory wait period (no matter how long it is) and released from Russia to compete for Armenia.
And I agree with everyone who states that it's not happening.
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Sorry, i was wrong abut that. She need to expend a year to do that, like Colonel Green is saying.
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