Lithuanian athlete withdraws from World Championship over T-shirt with "Make Russia small again" inscription – media
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Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:20:04 +0200
Krnelija Ddait, the Lithuanian national team representative in functional sports, has decided to withdraw from the World Championship currently taking place in Budapest Hungary due to a Tshirt with the inscription Make Russia small again.
Source Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravdas holding company, with reference to 15min.lt Details Ddait aimed to remind others about Russian aggression in Ukraine.
The Lithuanian champion noted that there was a large team of representatives from Russia among the approximately 800 athletes participating in the competition.
She entered the hall holding a Ukrainian flag, with words of support for the country defending itself from Russia, Fight for your beliefs, just as Ukraine fights for its freedom.
Quote from Ddait This is the first time that Russian athletes have been allowed to participate.
The International Federation approved their participation.
I disagree with this and the only way to express my position is to show it.
Unfortunately, not everyone likes this.
I mean not only foreigners but also people from my country.
More details Initially, the International Functional Fitness Federation IF3 issued her a warning.
Later, the organisers stated that the entire Lithuanian team would be disqualified if she did not leave the championship.
Ddait decided to withdraw from the competition.
She posted a photo on social media showing herself wearing the aforementioned Tshirt.
They said that my participation offends the Russians.
I hope that Ukraine wins and truly offends them, she wrote.
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