Plushenko’s 13-Year-Old Son Leaves Russia for Azerbaijan Figure Skating Team

Alexander Plushenko, the 13-year-old son of two-time Olympic figure skating champion Evgeni Plushenko and producer Yana Rudkovskaya, will now compete under the flag of Azerbaijan. News of the transfer became public on May 21. Evgeni Plushenko Confirms Son's Move to Azerbaijan Evgeni Plushenko confirmed that his son received Azerbaijani sporting citizenship for a period of five years. "He was not part of the Russian national team. For various reasons, he did not compete this season and therefore completed the required waiting period. He did not take anyone's place and trained at my private academy,” Plushenko explained.