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- Oct 20, 2017
And I hope it will not. It's not fair for native skaters.
I guess it depends on the country and the circumstances. Kurakova and Safonova have no real competition in their new federations – there were no Polish or Belarussian ladies skaters at last year's Worlds. KK and VS are perfectly able to get 2 spots for the 2021 Europeans and they can also get more JGP spots for the local skaters, so it's a win-win situation. I'm less pleased with Shabotova switching to Ukraine because Arkhipova at her best is a really good skater in her own right and I'd like to see her at ISU championships.