The stadium named after Olympic champion Elena Isinbayeva in Makhachkala was renamed
The athletics stadium in Makhachkala named after two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been renamed. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the decrees of the government of the Republic of Dagestan.
Now the arena will bear the former name “Labor”. The stadium was renamed in honor of Isinbayeva in the summer of 2017.
On July 12, El Digital Sur reported that the former athlete lives in Tenerife. Later, on her VKontakte page, Isinbayeva wrote that her awards and military rank from the CSKA sports society were nominal.
The statements of the athlete caused a public outcry. Russian Minister of Sports Oleg Matytsin criticized the words of the athlete, and the head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, said that the stadium named after her would be renamed in Makhachkala.
Source: Lenta
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