A Russian ice hockey player who had signed for an American team has reportedly fallen ill after being press-ganged into military service.
Ivan Fedotov won silver at the Winter Olympics in Beijing earlier this year but is now in detention
Authorities have accused him of evading service at a time when the Kremlin is desperate for more recruits. The 25-year-old goaltender signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers in May. His lawyer, Alexei Ponomaryev, told state news agency RIA on Saturday that Fedotov was detained on Friday and then fell ill.He said: ‘As I understand it, due to stress, he had gastritis. Ivan feels bad.Ponomaryev denied accusations that his client had evaded military service.
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