Earlier, Pozdnyakova said that the current conditions for admitting Russians were unacceptable to her. After these words, the athlete’s father, head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov, wrote on social networks that he was proud of his daughter.
“What did my father say personally? He said the same thing: he respects my decision and is proud. The point is not even that I am my father’s daughter and support his words. The point is that I made my choice. “Based on my education, I understand what sport should be. Sport is always about honesty. And fencing is a noble sport. Of course, others can say they were selected, but that’s their decision,” Match TV quotes.
During the match between Kazakhstan and Latvia at the World Hockey Championship, the Ukrainian flag was removed
Russian athletes are allowed to compete in neutral status.
Source: Sport
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