“There is a situation where our athletes move to other federations to participate in such tournaments and fight for medals. This is really a shame, because politics should not interfere in sports. There is a situation specific exclusion of athletes based on their nationality. This is simply a humiliation for our athletes, and there are more and more such cases in sport, “Leonova noted in an interview with RB Sport.
The European Championship is taking place in Lithuania and will end on January 14.
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