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Shane Perkins emigrates to Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ting-to-russia
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Bingo !
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...an-jersey.html
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How is it any different than Froome or Farah racing under British passports?
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similarly, both of froome's parants were british citizens. as far as i know, perkins has no existing ties to russia aside from being snubbed by team AUS. |
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Win, medal or get the chance to by what ever means necessary. If he's later snubbed by the Russian cycling team, maybe he'll apply for Kenyan citizenship.
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One his competitive career becomes obsolete, he will likely suffer an earth and sky moment when he considers the ramifications of this act.
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He's actually still based in Australia, but he goes to Russia for training camps and to compete.
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In related news, the great series The Americans begins its last season tonight on FX at 10pm
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For those who haven't see it, this documentary about Perkins racing keirin in Japan is fascinating:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?ann...id=5FdoxEXUNmk
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