Latvian gymnast Elizaveta Polstyana has been banned from competing at the World Championships. The athlete did not want to give up his Russian passport
Elizabeth Polstyanaya
Former Russian athlete Elizaveta Polstyanaya, who received Latvian citizenship in 2018, said she was not allowed to compete at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships held in September.
According to Elizaveta, the Olympic Committee set her a condition: she either renounces Russian citizenship and continues to play for Latvia, or does not refuse, but is then expelled from the national team.
– the athlete said in an interview with Sport24.
Elizabeth also wrote about the event on social networks.
World champions in rhythmic gymnastics Dina and Arina Averina expressed their support for Elizaveta Polstyanaya.
Elizaveta Polstyanaya was born in Jurmala, although her parents are Russian. This helped the athlete in 2018, when it became clear that he could not get into the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team.
Source: Spletnik
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