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Russian-born snowboarder Iouri 'IPOD' Podladchikov on Saturday (8 February) looked ahead to competing for Switzerland in the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Iouri Podladchikov, Russian-born Swiss snowboarder:
(On competing for Switzerland in Sochi but being Russian born).
"It is just weird for the Russians because they don't understand like 'oh, he has a Russian name, speaks Russian and he is competing for the Swiss' and in a way yes and in a way no (it is a strange division of loyalty) because I feel just as good here."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Iouri Podladchikov, Russian-born Swiss snowboarder:
(On if aiming for a gold medal goes against the principles of rebellion and freedom inherent in snowboarding).
"I would have to say no - you know because some really amazing moments - like today in the Slopestyle - have happened during an Olympic competition in snowboarding and that is why such a big crowd of snowboarders are planning their life around this because they want to be part of this making history type of snowboarding."