MOSCOW, Oct 12. Two-time Olympic champion in biathlon Dmitry Vasiliev said that the figure skaters' squads would not help solve the tasks of the special operation. Earlier, two sources reported that volunteer squads of athletes could be created in Russia. They will participate in a special military operation in Ukraine.
"This is the choice of every person. Will such units be useful? Only time can show. Squads of figure skaters or biathletes are not serious. I give preference to professionalism and to those who are ready to go to the SVO with experience in military operations", Vasiliev told Sport 24.
Several Russian athletes received a summons to the draft board in the time after the decree on partial mobilization was issued. Some of them have already gone for training before being sent to Ukraine.