Olympics - London 2012 Olympic Games - Velodrome - 6/8/12 Cycling - Track - Men's Sprint - Final - Australia's Shane Perkins celebrates winning Bronze Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Steven Paston
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian cyclist Shane Perkins has been given the green light to attain Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin, paving the way for the twice world champion to represent his new country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The Melbourne-born 30-year-old won a sprint bronze for Australia at the 2012 Olympics in London but missed out on selection for last year's Rio Games.
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