In Dagestan, they proposed to rename the stadium, which bears the name of Elena Isinbayeva living in Spain

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, announced the need to rename the stadium in Makhachkala, which bears the name of the athlete Elena Isinbayeva. The reason for this decision was her move to Spain and an "unpatriotic" statement in which she called herself a "man of the world."

“Many of us remember how hastily, without taking into account the opinion of the townspeople, the athletics stadium in the center of Makhachkala was renamed in honor of Elena Isinbayeva 6 years ago. Yes, this is a talented athlete who has set more than one world record, but she has never connected her life, her past and future with Dagestan. And her latest statements made from abroad are a serious signal for us and a reason to reconsider the name of the stadium,” Melikov said.

Recently, Isinbayeva wrote a post in which she reacted to the publications of the Spanish media that she lives in Tenerife, remaining Putin's confidant and being in the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces (as she played in CSKA). The athlete replied that she lives where she wants, because she is a “man of the world”, does not have any ranks in the RF Armed Forces and has never been involved in politics.

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