Compensation for the training of athletes who decide to change their…

Compensation for the training of athletes who decide to change their sporting citizenship will become a fair mechanism for sports federations.

Consensus

The idea of requiring athletes who change their sporting citizenship to compensate for training costs is considered a fair mechanism by officials.
The Russian Ministry of Sport is considering introducing legally binding agreements between federations and athletes regarding compensation for training expenses.
The state and sports federations incur significant annual costs in preparing athletes, estimated at up to 1.5 million rubles per year for elite athletes.
A quarantine period of two to four years is imposed on athletes who change their sporting citizenship, which may be shortened if compensation is provided.
The son of figure skater Evgeny Pлющенko has changed his sporting citizenship to represent Azerbaijan.
The change in citizenship by the 13-year-old athlete has been publicly noted and discussed in the media.

Dmitry Svyshchev stated that the idea of compensation has been circulating for a long time and that the moment for decision has arrived. — vm
Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev explicitly stated that he does not support the change of sporting citizenship and views it negatively, except in the case of juniors where parents make the decision. — m24
Degtyarev emphasized that agreements should be made directly between federations and athletes, not with the state. — m24
Alena Leonova expressed that the decision of Alexander Pлющенko to change citizenship is adequate and justified. — vm
Alexander Pлющенko stated that despite obtaining Azerbaijani sporting citizenship, he remains Russian. — vm