Borodulina moved to Australia in 2006, having received a ban from Russian short track for being absent for a doping test.

Legislation had to be passed to amend the Australian Citizenship Act so that Borodulina would receive citizenship in time to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada after missing the cut-off mark by 18 days.

[2] Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans said this amendment benefited a number of athletes who had moved to Australia.

At Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Borodulina competed for adopted country of Australia.

Borodulina officially admitted to the Italian news her commitment to compete once again for her native country Russia.