2006 Olympic champion and State Duma deputy Svetlana Zhurova in an interview “Match TV” Hockey players of the Baltic Select team performing at the “Games of the Future” to lose By decision of the Latvian authorities, not only a professional license is issued, but also citizenship.
“Now hockey players have had their licenses taken away. I even think this could lead to removal of citizenship. So, doesn’t the state interfere in sports affairs here? This is double standards. Let them bite. “Everyone who comes to the ‘Games of the Future’ performs here with pleasure,” said Zhurova.
The Baltic Select team, which reached the semi-finals and lost the fight for third place, has eight hockey players. Players first compete in an e-sports version of hockey, then take to the ice to determine the winner in a real match.
On February 21, the opening ceremony of the “Games of the Future” took place in Kazan. The competition will end on March 3. Professional athletes and clubs from all over the world are invited to the Games of the Future. In total, esports athletes will compete in 21 disciplines. 107 countries will participate in the competition. The total prize fund of the tournament is $10 million.
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