Russian high jumper Elena Kulichenko, now representing Cyprus, spoke about her impressions of life in the USA. She has been living in America for several years and is dissatisfied with the local order and even with men.
Why does a Russian athlete live in the USA?
Kulichenko was a promising athlete in Russia. In 2017, she won the national high jump championship among athletes under 18 years of age. In the same year she became a silver medalist at the European festival in Hungary.
Kulichenko was afraid for her career, namely, that she would not be able to compete at international competitions due to sanctions. Therefore, in 2021, I decided to change my citizenship: I began to compete for Cyprus, but lives in the USA.
Kulichenko entered the American University in Georgia. She admits that she misses her homeland, but does not regret moving. Although he believes that there is no freedom of speech in the USA — you can criticize politics and the president, but not minorities:
“If you start talking about LGBT people or speaking out on racial topics, that’s it. Will be canceled forever! — said Kulichenko. The athlete added that she can discuss such topics only in her own circle.
According to the athlete, despite the fact that universities in the United States are considered more prestigious, it was harder for her to study in Russia. And average Americans are very uneducated:
“Half of Americans think Europe is a country. They do not care. Well, objectively there are a lot of stupid people who don’t know basic things. They just don’t go to universities.”
The athlete believes that Russian men are better than Americans
Kulichenko is a spectacular girl, but she admits that she has not yet built a personal life in the USA. “There’s just no time. I am busy all the time, there are many different things that need time. Personal life suffers because of this,” says the athlete.
Kulichenko doesn’t like American men, and she misses Russians: “The Americans are boring. “Hey, can I have your Snapchat?” This is a local guys classic. That’s why I cancel them.”
Russian men are not so bad, it turns out? Not bad at all! But all this can be learned by comparison. What we have, we don’t value. Well, that’s not all either, you don’t need to delude yourself.”
Let us remind you that on July 17, Kulichenko won the European Youth Championship. The athlete brought Cyprus its first ever gold medal at the tournament.