Russian fencer Violetta Bida, wife of epee fencer Sergei Bida, announced that she is ready to compete for the US national team with her husband. The publication reports that America Today.
“Are you going to play for the USA? We are ready. “I felt freedom when I stepped on American soil,” Bida said.
USA Today edition reportedIn addition to Sergei Bida, it is stated that Konstantin Lokhanov, the former saber fencer of the Russian national team, plans to compete on behalf of the USA team in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Also Violetta Bida will miss Upcoming games due to pregnancy.
On December 26, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs put the spouses on the wanted list. They face up to ten years in prison. Epee fencers, consisting of active officers of the Russian Guard and active military personnel, participated in the US Championship without the permission of the Russian side.
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.
Previously in the USA supported Russian Bida’s intention to compete for the country’s national team in the Olympics.