Ukrainian Olympic champion Liliya Podkopaeva, who declassified her beloved businessman from the United States named Igor, told where she met him, says in "Secular life".

According to Lilia, fate brought lovers in Atlanta. This city Podkopaeva considers special, because it was here that she once received two Olympic gold and there she met love.

"I can now say that Atlanta is my golden and expensive and to some extent fateful. It was a dinner with friends, you never know where you will meet your destiny, "Lilia shared..

If in the United States, an athlete has been training a growing generation for many years, then her chosen partner, Igor in America,.

"I went there to meet Lilya. I live in America for a long time, somewhere about 25 years. I have several different businesses related to investment, development, "- said about himself fiance Lilia.

But Podkopaeva remembered how her beloved had suggested to her. The star shared that Igor was kneeling.

"If I'm a gymnast, where was the declaration of love?" In the gym, yes. When I opened the box and saw the ring, my ears are burning, my cheeks are burning, my eyes are shining. Not because the ring. And from the very understanding that life is changing, "- admitted Podkopayeva.

But as to what will be the wedding of lovers, they shared that they dream of a holiday for two.

"On some uninhabited island. In fact, we are already such, not young, not the first marriage I have, so we can do something very quiet and exclusive only for us, "- explained the famous bride.

Finally, Lilia confessed that her children very well received Igor "The hugs that they give him and the attention that Igor gives them, this is the most important thing for me and when we met, he said:" Our children ". For me it was a sign and it is very important for every mother, "- commented Podkopayeva.

Recall that Lilia Podkopaeva has a 12-year-old son Vadim and 11-year-old daughter of Caroline from a previous marriage with Timofei Nagorny.