Athletistic/ Others. Altai sambist Ksyusha Cheponova committed suicide. The athlete trained in Novosibirsk.

A message appeared on the Telegram channel in which a 17-year-old girl spoke about bullying based on ethnicity.

“What is my fault? That I have narrow eyes or dark skin? Why did they turn this into a joke,” the message said.

An obituary was published on the Novosibirsk Regional Sambo Federation social media page.

Below the girl’s suicide note, most of the messages also indicate possible harassment.



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