Gymnastics Controversy Gets Heartbreaking Update Has Ukrainian Medalist Deciding Post-Olympics Plans

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The Ukrainian gymnastics star, who decided to abandon the national team and change his citizenship, deleted the post about “glorifying Ukraine in difficult times.” Photo fact - Global Happenings

21-year-old Ukrainian gymnast Ilya Kovtun, who won silver at the Paris Olympics, deleted a post from his Instagram dedicated to supporting Ukraine and its people. This post, published two weeks ago, attracted attention for its emotional content, but is now no longer on the athlete’s page. Kovtun wrote about difficult times for Ukrainians and noted that he continues to represent Ukraine on the international stage to remind the world about his cou…

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Ilya Kovtun confirmed that he has thoughts to change sports citizenship. Earlier there was information that he may begin to perform under the flag of Croatia, since he has been living in this country in recent years.

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Gymnastics Controversy Gets Heartbreaking Update Has Ukrainian Medalist Deciding Post-Olympics Plans

Any sport claims a ton of attention not only during the events but also from the controversies that surround it. One such complication has clouded the community, involving the Ukrainian gymnastics scene, where one of their major gymnasts has been considering a big change following so much success with the team. But who’s the gymnast, and why do they want a change? It’s Ukraine’s recent Paris Olympic silver medalist, Illia Kovtun, who also made h…

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Information on the change of citizenship was shared by the “Tribune”.” Ilya Kovtun and his coach Irina Gorbachev are considering the possibility of changing their sports citizenship. The 21-year-old gymnast and his coach can continue to perform for the Croatian national team. The final decision will be made by the end of this year,” the statement said.According to the source, Ilya Kovtun did not return to Ukraine after the Olympic Games. All 202…

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Silver medalist of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in gymnastics Ilya Kovtun reacted to the information that he is considering the possibility of changing sports citizenship and starting to play for the Croatian national team instead of Ukraine TSN.ua (1+1 news).