Overview
- The rumor, reported by Chi on Wednesday, was echoed by Corriere dello Sport, Il Fatto Quotidiano and La Gazzetta dello Sport.
- Outlets describe a 'frequentazione,' an Italian term for a casual dating phase, yet there is no confirmation from the pair.
- Coverage highlights a 21-year age difference, with Bizzarri at 54 and Derkach described as 33.
- Key details do not align across reports, including Derkach’s birth year listed as 1991 in one article and 1993 in others.
- Derkach is a Ukrainian-born Italian triple jumper with 14 national titles, a 2023 European indoor silver, an eighth place at Paris 2024 and a 2025 Achilles surgery comeback.