Russian skier commented on rumors about obtaining Ukrainian citizenship

MOSCOW, 24 Oct. Russian skier Valery Gontar denied the rumors about obtaining Ukrainian citizenship, and also complained that he was receiving threats because of them. Previously, the championat.com portal reported that the 2017 Universiade champion Gontar received Ukrainian citizenship and moved to live in Austria. why and from where. I do not have Ukrainian citizenship. It is very funny, stupid and wild to read and see all this. I have received enough negativity these days and still receive it. Simply because someone said something, invented me. for this they reprimand, humiliate, insult. Up to death threats. Some mysterious people wrote that they would put me on a stake. Why so much negativity, I can’t understand. Everyone who knows me well laughed at this for a long time, that how simple everything: someone blurted out something and disagrees,” Gontar said in an interview with Sport-Express. Gontar said that he is currently in Europe, where he continues to train and keep fit. “I didn’t finish my career. – sports reported change – I was in Austria and lived for some period. This is a great country. But I don't have citizenship either.