Guberniev on Plushenko Jr. in Azerbaijan: "This is a family matter."

      Today it became known that the son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, has switched to the Azerbaijan national team. Sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev reacted to this news: "Plushenko's son will compete for Azerbaijan!! The info is out!!! So what??? This is a personal matter for the family, purely practical and understandable sports interests, maybe business or love for Baku… I wish Gnom Gnomych success and health…," the journalist wrote on his social media. Additionally, it should be noted that Alexander Plushenko competed at the first sports category and practically did not participate in the largest all-Russian competitions.

      Photo: Vladimir Vasilyev / "Tatar-inform"

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      Guberniev on Plushenko Jr. in Azerbaijan: "This is a personal matter for the family"

      Today it became known that the son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, has switched to the Azerbaijan national team. 20:08 21.05.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      Zhurava: "Plushenko needs to be ready: accusations of lack of patriotism will fly his way"

      Today it became known that the son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, has switched to the Azerbaijan national team. 18:37 21.05.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

      Plushenko's son will change his sports citizenship to Azerbaijani

      13-year-old Alexander Plushenko, also known as Gnom Gnomych, will represent Azerbaijan in international figure skating competitions. 17:27 21.05.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      Plushenko Jr. has changed his sports citizenship

      Photo: photo Ilya Moskovets Age 13, when it's time to start trying your skills on the international stage

      The main sports news of the last minutes, the son of Evgeni Plushenko has changed his sports citizenship, 22:46 21.05.2026 Gorodvo.Ru - Vologda

      Plushenko's son will compete for the Azerbaijan national team

      Frame from the video channel Tsar on Ice fan video/YouTube The son of figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander (also known as Gnom Gnomych), will compete for the Azerbaijan national team. 21:14 21.05.2026 Yamal-Media - Salekhard

      Milонов criticized Alexander Plushenko's switch to the Azerbaijani flag

      State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov criticized Alexander Plushenko's decision to change his sports citizenship and switch to the Azerbaijani flag, reports "Sovetsky Sport". 20:18 21.05.2026 IA Public News Service - Moscow

      Plushenko's son Gnom Gnomych will compete for another country: details

      The young athlete will no longer represent Russia in competitions

      The son of Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, better known as Gnom Gnomych, will compete in figure skating competitions for Azerbaijan. 19:27 21.05.2026 161.Ru - Rostov-on-Don

      Plushenko's son Gnom Gnomych will compete for another country: details

      The young athlete will no longer represent Russia in competitions

      The son of Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, better known as Gnom Gnomych, will compete in figure skating competitions for Azerbaijan. 19:26 21.05.2026 76.Ru - Yaroslavl

      In the State Duma, they called on Plushenko to be ready for accusations of lack of patriotism

      Photo: Moscow 24/Anna Selina

      Two-time Olympic champion in figure skating Evgeni Plushenko needs to be ready for criticism and accusations of lack of patriotism after his son Alexander switched to the Azerbaijan national team. 19:13 21.05.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow

      Plushenko's son Gnom Gnomych will compete for another country: details

      The young athlete will no longer represent Russia in competitions

      The son of Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, better known as Gnom Gnomych, will compete in figure skating competitions for Azerbaijan. 20:12 21.05.2026 29.Ru - Arkhangelsk

      The son of the famous Russian figure skater Plushenko will compete under the flag of Azerbaijan

      Photo: vk.com/alexplushenko

      Figure skater Alexander Plushenko, the son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, has received Azerbaijani sports citizenship for a five-year term. 19:03 21.05.2026 Kuban News - Krasnodar

      Gnom Gnomych will compete for Azerbaijan

      The son of Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, has changed his sports citizenship. He will compete for Azerbaijan. 18:26 21.05.2026 TK Saint Petersburg - Saint Petersburg

      Gnom Gnomych joins the Azerbaijan national team

      Russian figure skater Alexander Plushenko, the son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko and producer Yana Rudkovskaya, has decided to compete for the Azerbaijan national team. 18:23 21.05.2026 Metro Petersburg - Saint Petersburg

      Evgeni Plushenko's son will compete for Azerbaijan

      Photo: social networks 13-year-old figure skater Alexander Plushenko will be able to compete for the Azerbaijan national team in international competitions starting next season. 18:14 21.05.2026 Krasnodar News - Krasnodar

      Figure skater Alexander Plushenko will compete for the Azerbaijan national team

      Photo: TASS/Petr Kovalev

      The Russian Figure Skating Federation has approved the transition of the son of two-time Olympic champion in figure skating Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander, to the Azerbaijan national team. 17:12 21.05.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow

      Tarasova: Plushenko's son's switch to Azerbaijan is related to competition in Russia

      Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova explained the reasons behind the change of sports citizenship from Russian to Azerbaijani for 13-year-old son of two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko, Alexander. 16:45 21.05.2026 IA Public News Service - Moscow