Ukrainian figure skater Vadym Kolysnyk has obtained American citizenship. This news is reported by 'Glavkom'.
“I thank my wonderful partner Emilia Zingas and the US team for making this happen. We both dream of representing the USA at the Olympics, and now we are one step closer to that,” wrote Kolysnyk.
Vadym Kolysnyk was born in Kharkiv and moved to the USA at the age of 14. The 23-year-old figure skater competes in ice dance. Together with Cypriot-American figure skater Emilia Zingas, they have twice placed fourth at the US Championships.
Ukraine at the European Youth Olympic Festival
Let us remind you that Ukraine entered the top 10 of the overall medal standings of the European Youth Olympic Festival, finishing in 10th place. The Ukrainian team has: 5 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze medals.
This is the second most successful performance by Ukraine in the entire history of participation in the Festivals since 1993! The 'blue-yellow' team has only won more medals in 2019 when they achieved 25 awards.
The most successful sport was judo, where our athletes won six medals, including bronze in the mixed team tournament on the final competitive day.
With Ukraine, a new sports history is being written at international competitions, promising results at every step lift the spirits of Ukrainian sports fans and the entire country.