So we chose Israel, as I am of Jewish origin, and Ilia has also some Jewish roots via his family, which makes it easier." The two sat out the 2014–2015 season in order to become eligible to compete for the following season.
We opted for Israel because both I and Ilia have Jewish roots within our families. This decision allowed us to sit out the 2014-2015 season so we could compete in the subsequent year.