Her father wanted her to swim for Serbia, Lana refused: ‘I distance myself from him, we haven’t spoken for two years’

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s swimming pool Lana Faded (18) spoke out about media reports about her relationship with her father Velibor,who practically made her a great world swimming talent.

– I feel the need to react to today’s media headlines and texts that appeared on almost all media in our country, and are related to my father Velibor Pudar’s public appearances on his social networks – she began. .

– I disassociate myself from all previous and possible future public appearances of Velibor Pudar, which take into context me, my sports career and the private life of me and my family. My father and I alreadyć for almost two years we have not had any contact and all his statements have absolutely nothing to do with me – she pointed out and added that the decision for which country to perform for was exclusively hers, not her father’s.

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– Due to the great interest of the public, and above all for myself and everything that awaits me, I felt the need to make a public announcement in this way, to clarify and put an end to all of the above. This is the last time I publicly advertise and speak on this topic, and I ask you to respect that – concluded Pudar.

Father Velibor did not remain “mute” to Lana’s statement, butć announced with a press release.

– I have to respond to my daughter Lana Pudar’s communication. First of all, in my post about Vanja Udovičići on FB, I did not write anywhere that someone else decided who Lana would swim for, besides herself, as well as many more times after, when many countries called to swim under their flag. From a young age, she decided that she would only swim for the country of her birth, the country of her origin and the country she loves, for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I don’t know who understood my announcement, which was very clear – he began.

– Second, regarding the contact between Lana and me, the truth is that we haven’t seen each other for almost two years. The reason is the divorce between her mother and me. Problems in the marriage arose back in 2011, but I stayed with the family in order to provide the children with all the conditions to grow up without any problems. For Nemanja’s son to finish college, and for Lana to be able to swim. I worked for ten years in Saudi Arabia, and my mother raised the children. Lana’s mother and I never solved the problems that Lana’s mother and I were supposed to solve, because her mother always sought protection from the underage children when she got involved, and of course they were more attached to her than to me. .

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– She told them so many stories to protect herself, and against me, that today the result of everything is that our children do not contact any of my relatives and friends, not even me. And I know that I gave everything, including my soul, so that they could be what they are today, that my conscience is clear and that I walk everywhere in the world with my head held high and look people in the eye – Lana’s father clearly said. and concluded:

– Now, I don’t know if individuals can look and walk like that. Regardless of everything, I am always there for my children and I know, and individuals also know, how many good things I have done for them in these last two years. Although they are adults, I hope that one day they will “grow up” and start thinking for themselves. I don’t want to argue or talk about these things anymore because I know who I am, what I am and what I am like – said Velibor.

Let us remind you that Lana was born in Mostar, a city that does not have any city swimming pool. Father improvised with a greenhouse in which she swam in front of the house tied with a rope, and recently she achieved great results. IN Israel became world junior champion last year, and this year she won bronze at World Cup in the 200 butterfly. On Olympic Games u Paris BiH has high hopes for its swimmer.