Elizaveta Koloskova, a leading figure in the senator’s sports club and a prominent member of the Russian cheerleading team, spoke about a potential shift from a European federation to an Asian federation during an interview with a Socialbites.ca correspondent.
The athlete argued that such a move would slow training progress and could seriously complicate any return to the official European federation that governs accredited competitions.
She explained that many countries host multiple cheerleading federations due to bureaucracy and competition, yet the strongest teams consistently compete in the main federation. This federation is the one selected for international events under the International Skating Union framework, which also covers cheerleading in certain contexts.
Koloskova noted that a similar situation exists in other nations. An Asian federation may allow participation in some events, but returning to a traditional federation later would be difficult.
Another concern she raised was the lack of depth in competition. She pointed out that at a World Championship organized by the Asian Federation, a team might find itself as the only non-ordinary entrant among a handful of participants, which does not yield meaningful competitive results.
She questioned the value of traveling to competitions overseas at great expense merely to face a couple of teams, asking what the purpose would be.
Readers can view the full interview for more context on Elizaveta Koloskova.
The discussion also touched on previous remarks about how Russian participation with the International Cheerleading Union has been affected by broader decisions in the sport.
(Source attribution: Socialbites.ca)