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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, ARMENPRESS. Former San Diego track star Allison Halverson is now officially eligible to represent Armenia, according to the Armenian Athletic Federation.

Armenian Athletic Federation General Secretary Narine Shahbazyan told ARMENPRESS that Halverson, 31, was granted Armenian citizenship back in 2019 but under rules of World Athletics she had to wait after changing national affiliation to represent the given country.

Halverson had to wait two years because she was a member of the United States national team in the past.

“Halverson herself requested [federation president]Robert Emmiyan to represent Armenia. A few years ago she wanted to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. There is no clarity yet regarding which track competitions she will compete at,” Shahbazyan said.

Earlier in 2021, the Times of San Diego reported that if Halverson didn’t have to wait she’d likely had been on Team Armenia headed for Tokyo — perhaps as a wildcard entrant in the 100-meter dash.