Russian high jumper Maria Kachanova expressed her dissatisfaction with the statements made by Yaroslav Maguchikh regarding Russia and Russian athletes. Kachanova believes that such words should not be loudly announced, especially when everyone around you, including children, is watching. In a complicated relationship with Maguchikh, Kachanova considers herself fundamentally not Russian.
«It is unacceptable when a person representing our sport makes statements without filtering. For example, Maguchikh's remark about Olena Kulychenko is close to 'They are all damaged.' How can such words be heard from the mouth of an athlete who is the face of our discipline? This is absurd. It is impossible to express such things when everyone is watching you, especially children. How is this possible?»
It is important to note that Maria Kachanova herself, who has become a champion of Russia twice, has never condemned Russia's aggression against Ukraine in her public statements.
Yana Yegoryan became the gold medalist of the World Fencing Championship
Yana Yegoryan defeated Polish fencer Zuzanna Czeslar in the final of the World Fencing Championship, winning with a score of 15:11. The athlete is known as a supporter of the sanctioned Russian public movement 'Healthy Motherland' and a lieutenant of the Russian armed forces, who participates in the abduction of Ukrainian children and has activities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Ukrainian high jumper Maria Kachanova expressed her dissatisfaction with Yaroslav Maguchikh's statements about Russia and Russian athletes, considering them inappropriate. She also stated that she has never supported Russia's aggression against Ukraine. At the same time, Yana Yegoryan won the World Fencing Championship, advancing her career, but is known for her dubious views and activities in the occupied territories.