Jumper Elena Kulichenko, who changed her citizenship from Russian to Cypriot in an interview sports24 He stated that he would never be able to fully adapt to life in the United States.
“I guess I’ll never be able to fully adapt: after all, it’s a different culture, a different mindset. Still, some things I will never understand.
Too much tolerance. This is from the category: men are allowed in women’s sports – if you feel like a woman and don’t accept it, then you are transphobic. This is complete nonsense! Kulichenko, when children in kindergarten are told, “Today you can choose whether to be a girl or a boy.”
In 2021, Kulichenko decided to change his sports citizenship to Cypriot. He lives and studies in the USA. The athlete spent two years in quarantine before participating in international tournaments and could only compete in local championships.
He won the 2023 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Espoo, Finland on 17 July. This is the first gold medal in the history of Cyprus.
formerly Kulichenko said About the hatred of Ukrainians after winning the European Championship.