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Russian biathlete renounced her citizenship in order to join the Lithuanian national team
Russian biathlete Lidia Zhurauskaite renounced her Russian citizenship.
On Thursday, July 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin satisfied application of a 23-year-old athlete about renunciation of Russian citizenship.
Žurauskaite is expected to play for the Lithuanian national team. The great-grandfather of the biathlete was Lithuanian. Thus, she will be restored to citizenship after giving up her Russian passport.
In 2021, Žurauskaite admitted that she intended to compete at the 2022 Olympics as part of the Lithuanian national team.
Source: Sportbox
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