Ilya Kovtun can change sports citizenship – all the details – Sport

Gymnast Ilya Kovtun can start representing Croatia instead of Ukraine.

Silver medalist of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in gymnastics Ilya Kovtun is considering changing sports citizenship.

As Tribuna.com reports, the 21-year-old Ukrainian gymnast and his personal trainer Iryna Gorbacheva received an offer from Croatia. The final decision will be made by the end of this year.

It is noted that Kovtun and Gorbacheva have been preparing for the competition in Croatia throughout 2024. The athlete did not return to Ukraine after the Olympics in Paris.

After this information was made public, Gorbacheva commented on the situation with Kovtun's possible change of sports citizenship under a post on the Shcherbakov Telegram channel.

“1. The information is true, but unreliable…

2. If sports gymnastics is “sick”, then it must either be treated or isolated…

3….