Veronika Stepanova, the Beijing 2020 Olympic champion in the ski relay, is once again at the center of a scandal after a strange appeal to U.S. Vice President Jay DeVance. On her Telegram channel, the 24-year-old athlete unexpectedly invited the American politician to ski in Russia, promising to put him "on the right skis" in exchange for the "right IOC president."

"Jason Donaldovich! Really, why do you need to go skiing in Vermont, come to us, we'll put you on the right skis. And you give us the right IOC president in return," Stepanova wrote.

This statement caused a wave of ridicule among fans. Many reminded the skier of her own statements, where she sharply criticized the West and international competitions.

"Classic patriots: as soon as they lure you with sugar, the United States is no longer an enemy or leader of the damned West, but a reliable partner. A pathetic sight," one user wrote.

"Women usually become smarter after having a child, but here it's the other way around - she's already gotten to Vance," another commenter added, hinting that Stepanova had recently become a mother.

Some people even compared Stepanova's post to inadequacy: "For some reason, I remembered that there is a psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg named after Skvortsov-Stepanov. It must not be a coincidence", "What a disgusting thing".

On Saturday, March 1, a protest against Vance was held in the American town of Westfield, Vermont. This town was chosen for the rally because the politician came there for a vacation.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, on February 28, Ukrainian President Zelensky paid an official visit to the United States, as the White House was planning to sign a minerals agreement between Ukraine and the United States. During the talks at the White House, there was a dispute between the leader of Ukraine, the US President and Vance.

This led to Volodymyr Zelensky leaving the White House early. The agreement was not signed.

In May 2023, fans awarded Veronika Stepanova the title of "athlete with the intelligence of a washing machine" for her ridiculous statements on the Internet.

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Ukrainian WBC, WBA, WBO and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk recently celebrated 15th birthday of his eldest child, Yelyzaveta, with a fun party. The celebration took place in a warm atmosphere and was attended by a number of celebrity guests.

The party featured performances from Alena Omargalieva and Nadya Dorofeeva.

Dorofeeva not only congratulated the birthday girl, but also delighted guest with a great concert, during which Oleksandr and his wife Kateryna did not hold back their emotions and danced with the others.

Congratulating his daughter, Usyk recalled how Yelyzaveta had become an important motivator for him as a child. Before the Olympic Games in London, she asked her father to bring her a gold medal - and this childhood dream, according to Usyk, inspired him to win.

"I love her very much. She motivated me a lot in life. When she was little, I was at the Olympic Games in London and we were talking via a video call and she asked me to bring her a gold medal. I said to Katya, 'Who told her that?'. She replied, 'No one'. As a result, I brought it, and now it belongs to her," Oleksandr said.

Despite the intense program, the birthday girl herself remained modest and a little shy of the attention, especially when she went up on stage to cut the birthday cake.

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