Olympic champion in speed skating and State Duma deputy of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Zhurova, commented on Daria Kasatkina`s change of sports citizenship. The 27-year-old tennis player will now represent Australia.
Zhurova stated, “This person was not raised in Russia, so what did we expect from her? Our education system and values did not influence her. She was brought up in different realities, so it would be strange to expect Daria to be a patriot of Russia. She may or may not regret her decision. We know that it is explained by her views on life, which are completely not shared in Russia and will not be even in 100 years. The more aggressive we are towards her, the more she will be convinced of the correctness of her decision. I would not give in to emotions; if she wants to change citizenship, let her change it. It is her human right.”
Source: Спорт-Экспресс
