The Boxing Federation of Russia punished the athlete for vaping with an orangutan
On Monday, July 7, a meeting of the disciplinary and ethics commission of the Boxing Federation of Russia took place, where Anastasia Luchkina was warned for using a vape, which resulted in harm to an orangutan from the zoo, reports 'Glavkom' news outlet.
Anastasia Luchkina: 'I want to say that I do not consume alcoholic beverages and do not smoke cigarettes, I have been practicing sports for ten years and competing. To my deep regret, in pursuit of hype, I posted this video. Other zoo visitors were also giving the monkey tobacco products. I repeated after them. I really love animals and did not want to harm their health. I apologize to everyone and declare that this will not happen again. I sincerely want to continue my career and cannot imagine myself without sports.'
After this video, where the athlete practiced such a strange ritual with the animal, the actions of the 'Boyets' boxing club were left to address.
Trainer and club leader Vladimir Akatov stated: 'Nastya has returned. She has been expelled from the club. We talked to her. Apologies? What are those apologies now, she has disgraced the club in front of the whole country. Who needs these apologies now.'
An unpleasant story in 'Taygan' park
During a walk in 'Taygan' park, Anastasia Luchkina decided to vape with the orangutan Dana. Apparently, the animal repeats people's actions, including the use of certain items.
Zoo representatives stated that nothing bad happened to the animal due to the vape exposure, as orangutans are loyal and trusting creatures that easily imitate human actions.
Conclusion: The athlete was punished for vaping with an orangutan in the zoo, which caused a scandalous reaction and her expulsion from the boxing club. The animal did not suffer from this episode, but the story became loud and sparked discussion.