“I would not speak about citizenship, but about the fact that the need to abandon flag participation is long overdue.

After all, sport is as much a profession as ballet or opera.

Our soloists are performing at La Scala!

Yes, we do not have a law on professional sports, there is no social structure after (completion of a sports career. -

RT

), there is no full-fledged insurance coverage, but right now we must answer the question: “What kind of professional sports do we need in Russia in the future? »

- Sysoev said in an interview with RT.

Earlier, Sysoev said that compensating for the lack of international starts with domestic ones is a very long-term project.