It is not specified under which article of the Criminal Code the case is being prosecuted.
The Russian Interior Ministry has put a couple of athletes on the wanted list. They are looking for Sergei and Violetta Bida. The information appeared in the wanted database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Athletes took part in the U.S. championship without the permission of the Russian side.
Sergei Bida is an active officer of the Rosgvardia. Violetta Bida is an active servicewoman of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
They moved to the United States and live in California.
It should be noted that when the athletes performed at the U.S. Championships, the leadership of the Russian Fencing Federation fired Alexander Glazunov, the head coach of the men's epee team.
Figure skater Anastasia Gubanova was recognized as the best Georgian athlete in winter sports.