The Russian joined the ranks of discredited athletes who supported his country’s attack on Ukraine. The athlete, who finished third at the World Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Doha, proudly displayed the symbol of the Russian invasion on the podium.
The Russian acted disgustingly. His trainer translates it. Scandalous words
The behavior of Ivan Kuliak was all the more scandalous that on his left side, on the highest step of the podium, stood a Ukrainian – Ilya Kovtun. However, this did not prevent the Russian from proudly presenting the letter “Z”, which has become a symbol of his country’s invasion of Ukraine.
At the World Cup in Doha, just like last week in Cottbus, athletes from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to compete under their own flag and national anthem. All because of the sanctions imposed on these countries in connection with the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
– Fuck … in pure form … The representative wins the competition, and next to the podium there is a bastard with a smirk on his face and a proudly protruding chest with a 21st century swastika attached. To exclude Russians from all competitions immediately – irritated Marek Szkolnikowski, director of TVP Sport. – Someone’s going to fuck the ceiling … on your head –
The Russian team in Doha spoke for the first time on Sunday. – It was his private initiative. Our men are Russian patriots. Apparently that was at play in him. I think he did everything right. Why do they always try to present us as aggressors, murderers, etc. They say how unhappy they are, and we remain silent – said the head coach of the team, Valentina Rodionenko in an interview with Matchtv.ru.
Rodionenko in her statement clearly suggested that her countrymen are the victims. There was nothing wrong with her behavior. Contrary. He believes that our eastern neighbors behaved inappropriately here.
– We are told: be silent, do not answer. And the flip side responds and becomes cheeky. This is not normal! We remain silent, but this should not be the case. We have to answer. In general, the Ukrainian athletes behaved defiantly throughout the tournament. They constantly walked with flags and no one could tell them anything so as not to cause a conflict. This is a clear violation of the rules. It was a pure provocation – she added.
Source: Sport
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