Scandalous words of a Russian skier. According to him, there is no war

Russia’s invasion of it sparked many reactions in the sporting environment. So far, mostly positive: voices of support for Ukraine, appeals for help and a reaction from the world authorities that would help put pressure on the aggressor. Even Russian athletes clearly opposed the war.

The Russian combinator says there is no war. Abusive words

That is why a lot of controversy was caused by the gesture he made on Saturday. The Russian jumper waved to the camera after both jumps and showed the glove with the Russian flag embroidered on it.

Waving to the fans in front of the TV screens from the hill is a normal gesture and is made by virtually every competitor who ends his attempt, but if this is the flag of the invading country, it is hard not to see it as a political provocation.

– We didn’t see it, but we just checked the full broadcast transcript. Tomorrow I will clarify this matter with the player and coach of the Russian team –

It seems that Klimov is not the only athlete who supports Putin’s regime and trusts completely in its actions. A journalist from Norwegian television NRK accosted a Russian combinator on Saturday and asked: “What is it like to compete in what is happening in the world now?”

The answer was surprising. “What’s going on now?” Vyacheslav Barkov replied. “What’s going on? War,” replied the surprised reporter. The player pretended not to know what was going on, so the Norwegian pointed out that it was about Ukraine. “There is a rescue operation in Ukraine?” Said the upset Russian. It was in this abusive manner that Vladimir Putin justified his invasion of our neighbors.

Let us remind you that even before the start of the World Cup competition in Lahti, organized by the fans, they began to ask the organizers whether Russian athletes would be allowed to start in the face of the invasion of Ukraine and suggest that it would be an inappropriate action.

But there is no such ban yet, and according to the federation’s statement, it should not be expected in the near future. Who knows, maybe the activists’ thinking will change after such behavior by Russian athletes.