“The Ukrainian Constitution states that only a single citizenship is allowed in Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian legislation, if a citizen of Ukraine acquires the citizenship of another state, such a person is still recognized as a citizen of Ukraine only in legal relations.
I renounce Ukrainian citizenship, ”Bayul wrote on Instagram.
Baiul is the first Olympic champion of independent Ukraine.
She won gold at the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
According to media reports, Baiul has recently been living in the United States.
Earlier, Bayul compared Lina Ashram's gold with the victory of Alina Zagitova over Evgenia Medvedeva.