MOSCOW, Aug 19 Russian athlete Uliana Shiryaeva joins the Canadian figure skating team skating, reports BIV.According to the source, the request for the transition of the 15-year-old figure skater to the Canadian national team has already been sent to the Canadian Figure Skating Federation (Skate Canada), and the Russian side will consider it in December. During this transition period, the club in Moscow allowed Shiryaeva to participate in non-qualifying competitions until the completion of the procedure for changing sports citizenship. It is noted that Shiryaeva has already taken part in regional competitions in Burnaby (Canada). «Since Ulyana and her family are in the process of moving from Russia, she was given permission to participate in the national tournament,» Skate Canada representative Mike Slipchuk said. In 2021, Shiryaeva won bronze among juniors at the Russian Cup stage, and in 2022 became 11th at the Russian championship among juniors. Earlier, the Council of the International Skating Union (ISU), against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, suspended Russian and Belarusian figure skaters, speed skaters and short track skaters from participation in international competitions.
