Ukrainian gymnast Vlada Nikolchenko expelled from the national team for anti-Polish statements
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Ukrainian gymnast Vlada Nikolchenko was expelled from the national team after posting on Instagram that expressed hatred for Poland; she later apologized, explaining it as a psychological breakdown.
Ukrainian gymnast expelled from national team after posting on Instagram on Instagram that she "hates Poland". This is reported by Suspilne Sport, according to UNN.
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On Tuesday, November 20, Vlada Nikolchenko posted a story on Instagram, where she made negative remarks about Poland.
Spoiled my mood in the morning. I hate this country with all my I hate this country with all my heart, and most of all, I hate the people who live here. I am here only because the airport in my native Ukraine closed the airport
According to Suspilne.Sport, after the gymnast's post, the Ukrainian gymnastics federation opened disciplinary proceedings against Nikolchenko.
Former Secretary General of the Polish Gymnastics Federation Piotr Piotr Dec, the former secretary general of the Polish Gymnastics Federation, responded to the post and expressed hope that the Ukrainian woman would not "go through the Polish horror."
He later noted that the vice president of the Ukrainian of Gymnastics Iryna Blokhina had contacted him and apologized to the people of Poland for Nikolchenko's statements.
The Ukrainian Federation is shocked by this situation. An official letter of apology to the Polish Federation is being sent.
Instead, the gymnast herself apologized in a post on Instagram, explaining that her words were the result of a psychological breakdown. A few days later Nikolchenko was expelled from the Ukrainian national team.
