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Bronze medalist of the 2021 World Cup Mikhail Yakovlev will not be able to compete for Israel at the Olympics without the consent of the Russian Cycling Federation, which is waiting for compensation for the transfer of the cyclist
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The Russian Cycling Federation (FVSR) agrees on the transfer of World Championship medalist Mikhail Yakovlev to the Israeli team, if he receives compensation, declared “Match TV” head of the federation Vyacheslav Ekimov.
Bronze medalist of the 2021 World Cup in Keirin Yakovlev in August notified the FVSR of the intention of the soldier for Israel. The rider has changed sports citizenship and public competitions at international competitions, but cannot go to the Olympics without the agreement of the transition from the FVSR.
“Misha wanted to catch up with the departing train and go to the Games in Paris. I don’t know if he should do it. So far, there is no agreement on this account, and the position of our NOC is the same,” Yekimov said.
The head of the federation said that the organization “is entitled to compensation for this transition.” “This practice exists all over the world. Make up for this guy’s decline and we’ll promise you Olympic clearance. We, as a federation, have put forward such demands,” Yekimov added.
Ekimov did not name the amount of consumption.
In early March, the International Cycling Union (UCI) annulled the status of the Russian command, deprived the international status of cycling races expected in the country, and removed the Russian team from a member in international starts. Russian riders participate in competitions under the auspices of the UCI only in a neutral status and on condition that their team is not registered as Russian or Belarusian.