Syrian Sports Federation President Firas Maala in a comment DEA News He stated that there were no Russian athletes in the national team application for the Pan-Arab Games.
According to Maal, three Russians competing in swimming, cycling and badminton applied for naturalization to international sports federations to compete on Syrian teams, but were denied.
He added that there was not a single non-Syrian athlete in the Syrian national team at the Games.
July 5 Telegram channel “Naked Sports” knowledgeableFive Russians whose names have been changed for the Pan-Arab Games have been announced for the Syrian national team.
Among the participants of the tournament are badminton player Daria Dzhedzhula, cyclists Daria and Tatiana Malkov, swimmer Anastasia Sorokina and track and field athlete Karina Poludkina.
The birth dates of the two athletes in the profiles on the competition website were changed from November 16, 2000 to July 5, 2001 for Darya Malkova, and from November 19, 1995 to November 19, 1999 for Darya Dzhedzhula.
The Pan Arab Games are held in Algeria.
Former Russian athlete refuted News about his decision to play for Syria.