Boris Grishin, grandfather of Russian fencer Sergei Bida, said that his grandson went to the USA because Sergei received a job offer there. RT.
“His friends opened a large fencing academy in California about five to ten years ago. After completing his career, they offered him to work with children in their club. “We made a specific offer,” Grishin said.
Grishin also noted that Bida only works with children and has no plans to play for the U.S. national team.
“And most importantly, he made everything official,” Grishin added.
Sergei and his wife Violetta are wanted. They face up to 10 years in prison for leaving their duty without permission.
Sergei Bida is an epee fencer, silver medalist in the team tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, three-time European champion (also in team competitions) and two-time medalist at the World Championships (silver in individual competitions and bronze in 2020). team epee).
Violetta Bida (née Khrapina) won a silver medal in team epee at the 2019 World Championships and also participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but did not win any medals there.
Formerly the mother of swordsman Bida statedthat his son was trying to resign from the Russian Guard.