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    Karateka ucraino di 13 anni rifiuta la foto con il rivale russo

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    1. Griffindance on

      There is a place for sports and the arts to transcend national conflicts… but this boy did the right thing.

    3. Cathal1954 on

      This was a dignified and principled refusal to be anybody’s propaganda tool. I’m sure his people are proud of him. Slava Ukraini.

    4. Boring_Difference_12 on

      This boy has probably witnessed his friends and family impacted by the war directly. He shouldn’t even be put in the situation frankly as a child where he had to stand next to someone from the aggressor nation.

      Poor safeguarding work on behalf of the organisers. Sports bodies need to do better rather than bury their heads in the sand, particularly for child athletes.

    6. CutsAPromo on

      If I owned a sport org, Russians would simply be banned from competing

    8. HiroPetrelli on

      The Russians will certainly label him a “sore winner”.

    10. Constructedhuman on

      he’s better than some grey—area adults. well done

    11. lefeuet_UA on

      Happens every other month in a given competition yet there’s always outrage over doing the right thing

    16. ScaryPoofter on

      Yay for poor sportsmanship! I’m totally sure the other child he refused to be photographed with personally launched hundreds of missiles at Ukrainian cities. /s

    18. dat_9600gt_user on

      **A 13-year-old Ukrainian who won bronze at an international karate competition has made headlines after refusing to pose for a photo with his Russian rival during the medal presentation.**

      A video circulating on social media shows Yevhenii Melnyk, who competed in the under-45 kg category at the Youth Karate League in Guadalajara, Spain, stepping down from the podium in protest, despite pressure from organizers.

      The gold went to Igor Grigorev, a Russian who competed under “neutral” status.

      Several Ukrainian athletes have refused to shake hands or pose for photos with their Russian counterparts in protest against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

      Three years into the war, at least 591 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been confirmed killed as a result of the invasion, with 22 reported to be in captivity and another 11 missing.Melnyk’s stance generated a huge response on social media, with many supporting him. Some, however, described his conduct as poor sportsmanship.

      One person wrote on X: “A teenager has a better understanding of global policy than most politicians and athletes.”

      Another wrote: “There’s nothing neutral about it, he was absolutely correct.”

      Yet another asked: “Why is Russia not suspended anymore? Is the war already over?”

    19. Illustrious-Neat5123 on

      Ukrainians dont celebrate with the terrorists that kill them

      Russians chose to not be interested into politics, now they got a fascist state ran by Putin and he still does whatever he want on his slavs subjects.

      They’re responsible for not stopping such a criminal.

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