Disgraceful match by Velikaya. Ukrainian commentator harshly criticized Russian sabre fencers

A Ukrainian commentator from the Base of Ukrainian Sports expressed his strong opinion about Russian athletes who support the war but participated in the World Championship. According to the expert, this is unacceptable. The incident occurred with Vladimir Putin's admirer Sofia Velikaya, who was positively evaluated in Russian society.

'Polina Kasperovich tears apart Sofia Velikaya, such a glorious champion – 5:1. Disgraceful match by Velikaya. We congratulate her on this disgraceful match. We wish her to have a few more matches like this. I could never digest Russian sabre fencers. For me, it was a nightmare. It pleases me to see them lose. I am not interested in who Velikaya is. She represents a country that has attacked our country. I wish them defeats or something else, so they would leave the World Championship,' the expert commented.

Russian fencers at the World Championship

According to glavcom.ua: Two Russian fencers, Sofia Velikaya and Yana Egoryan, were allowed to participate in the World Championship. They will represent Russia in the epee competitions. It should be noted that Velikaya is a supporter of Vladimir Putin and was his trusted person in the pseudo-elections for the President of the Russian Federation in 2024.

Yana Egoryan, in addition to her sports pursuits, is an ambassador for the Russian public movement. The World Fencing Championship will take place in Tbilisi from July 22 to 30, and Russian athletes will compete under a neutral status.The message demonstrates a strong reaction in the Ukrainian sports community to the participation of Russian athletes in competitions after supporting the war in eastern Ukraine, known allegiance to Vladimir Putin, and participation in the pseudo-elections for the President of the Russian Federation. In this context, the expert's statements reflect a significant emotionality and unacceptability of such actions.