Ukrainian wrestlers avoided Russian athletes at the World Championships in Serbia and asked not to approach them, the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation said. Mikhail Mamiashvili .
The World Wrestling Championships took place from September 16 to 24 in Belgrade. During the tournament, there were several cases when, after the fights, Ukrainian and Russian wrestlers did not shake hands as a sign of respect. Additionally, Ukrainian wrestlers refused a collective photo on the podium if one of the winners was Russian.
“I felt sorry for watching the Ukrainians at the World Championships. They stood ten meters away from us and whispered: “Don’t come near us. » They were not allowed to communicate with us or take photos. Well, how can you get off the pedestal? The feeling of inferiority. Ukrainian athletes themselves are isolated,” the correspondent reports, according to Mamiashvili’s words.
Source : MatchTV
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