Plotnytskyi refused to shake hands with Russians: reaction to the viral video

During a friendly match between the Japanese club 'Suntory Sunbirds' and the Italian 'Perugia' in Tokyo, Ukrainian volleyball player Oleg Plotnytskyi refused to shake hands with Russians Dmytro Muserskyi and Yegor Klyuch. This episode sparked a heated discussion on social media: some supported Plotnytskyi, while others believe that sports should not be a sphere of politics. Plotnytskyi's team won with a score of 3:1, which further emphasized that for Ukrainian athletes, war is not just news, but a daily reality that affects their lives and actions.

Russian athlete, freestyler Anastasia Tatalina, appealed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation to allow her to participate in the 2026 Olympic Games. She takes pride in the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and liked a post with the slogan 'we do not abandon our own'.