Ukrainian Boxer Leaves Podium Before Russian Anthem
At the European Boxing Championships in Sofia, Ukrainian athletes Anna Okhota and Irina Lutsak left the award ceremony, refusing to stand together with Russian tournament winners.
Consensus
- Anna Okhota competed in the European Boxing Championship in Sofia.
- Okhota lost to Russian boxer Yulia Chumgalakova in the final of the women's 48 kg category.
- Okhota received a silver medal.
- Okhota left the podium before the Russian anthem was played.
- Okhota refused to pose for a photograph with the gold and bronze medalists.
- A similar incident occurred with Ukrainian boxer Iryna Lutsak, who also left the podium before a group photo involving a Russian athlete.
- The European Boxing Championship is being held under the auspices of World Boxing.
- Russian athletes are allowed to compete with their flag and anthem at this event.
- The International Olympic Committee restored the Russian Olympic Committee's membership in July.
Points of divergence
- Organizers punished the Ukrainian side for the incident involving Anna Okhota. — vesti
- The head coach of the Russian men's boxing team, Viktor Farhutdinov, stated he saw a tense conversation between the chief referee and the Ukrainian coaching staff. — vesti
- Pavel Ilyusha, another Ukrainian boxer, also left the medal ceremony before the gold medal was awarded to Russian athlete Chee-ara Ashalaev. — vesti
- Iryna Lutsak initially stood on the podium with the gold and bronze medalists from Ireland and the Czech Republic before leaving before the photo with Russian athlete Anastasiya Demurchyan. — vm
- World Boxing announced the unrestricted participation of Russian athletes in the tournament. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Organizers punished Ukrainians at European Boxing Championships, says Farhutdinov — Вести
- Ukrainian boxer left the podium without listening to the Russian anthem — Вести
- Ukrainian Oksana Oksana left the European Boxing Championships podium after hearing the Russian Federation anthem — Вести
- Ukrainian Anna Okhota left the podium before the Russian anthem at the European Boxing Championships — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukrainian boxer Okhota left the podium before the Russian anthem at the European Championships — Москва 24