“I was shocked”: Beleniuk reacted to the possible change of citizenship by Kovtun, the winner of the 2024 Olympics
Zhan Beleniuk spoke about the situation with Ilya Kovtun, the Ukrainian medalist of the 2024 Olympic Games in gymnastics.
Three-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling and People's Deputy of Ukraine Zhan Beleniuk commented on the information about possible change of sports citizenship silver medalist of the 2024 Olympics in Paris in gymnastics Ilya Kovtun.
“I read this news, I was shocked by it. To be honest, I don't know the reasons why they decided to act like that, what prompted them to do it. It seems to me that Kovtun had all the conditions, he worked, received a salary from Ukraine.
I don't know at what expense he was preparing – maybe he was accepted by the Croats – but I know that the national team was preparing, there was funding, and I know that he was preparing abroad. What is there to comment on? Such a decision. Everyone decides it for themselves individually…
