Winter began in Beijing on Friday. Due to the aggression of Vladimir Putin’s troops on Ukraine, discussions continued on the exclusion of athletes representing Russia. On Wednesday, the International Paralympic Committee decided that the players and will be allowed to enter the competition, but as neutral players, and their medal achievements should not be included in the medal table. On Thursday, however, it was decided to change the decision and exclude them.
British Paralympian reveals shocking news from Russians to Ukrainians
Shocking reports about Russian Paralympics were made by Richard Whitehead. He is the gold medalist from the Summer Paralympics in London and Rio.
– I heard a lot of news about indoctrination in the Russian community, and also that Russian sportsmen are sending messages to Ukrainian sportsmen about the bombing of their homes. And I feel that expelling the Russians and Belarusians from the village and sending them home is a good decision – said the Briton on the TV show “Good Morning Britain”. When the presenter started asking about the news, Whitehead added, “That’s right, I’ve seen it.” They talked about the bombing of their families back home. This is terrible. It’s disgusting behavior. This only shows that athletes from Russia and Belarus do not really think that there is a war going on and how it affects not only athletes, but also the Ukrainian community – summed up the athlete.
It’s still not everything. A video appeared on the web published by Irina Gromowa, a coach of Russian teams in biathlon and cross-country skiing. You can see how the Russian team sings loudly the anthem of their country, and also tears off the patches on their clothes, which were supposed to cover the Russian flag.
“We flew here for three days. We thought with bated breath that we would be deployed at any moment. But we flew in, got accreditations, watched the track, did introductory training, and then it turned out that this sport is still immersed in politics and cannot be saved. the possibility of being a human. To all of you, our family! We sing a hymn in the Olympic Village that we haven’t heard for 6 long years. Well, what will they do to us? proud of you! ” – she wrote in the description for the film.
Poland is also fighting for medals
Poland will be represented by eleven competitors and four guides. In total, nearly 600 people representing 46 countries will appear in Beijing. The Ukrainian team appeared at the ceremony and entered the stadium at the beginning of the parade, represented by 12 men and eight women.
Source: Sport
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