Athletistic/ Others. Russian saber fencer Sofia Velikaya, a two-time Olympic champion, has said she has no plans to travel to the next Olympics until the anthem and flag are returned to the Russians.

“Everyone should be on an equal footing – perform under their own flag and with their own anthem. Now the Olympic movement is a big issue. Until equal conditions are created, I will not go at the Games”, quotes the TASS athlete.

Recall that the sanctions of the World Anti-Doping Agency against Russia are valid until mid-December 2022.

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