Accusations of Lomachenko
In the past week, there were enough scandals in the sport. Perhaps one of the most high-profile was the story of accusations against the Ukrainian world boxing champion Vasily Lomachenko in sympathy for Russia. On January 9, he posted on Instagram a two-minute video about the faith and strength of the Orthodox spirit, which featured special forces. At the same time, in the credits they thanked “polite people” for their help in filming.
Lomachenko’s subscribers quickly figured out that the original was published on the YouTube channel of the Russian monastery Korsunskaya Pustyn and identified the flag on the video of the Russian military.
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Publication by LOMA (@lomachenkovasiliy) Jan 9, 2020 @ 2:15 am PST
Vasily responded to criticism with another post in poetic form. In particular, the boxer said that the essence of his message was not in the tricolor at all.
“And brother did not climb on brother so that in contention ... We forgot that we have one God,” the athlete summed up.
It is interesting that six months ago another famous Ukrainian boxer, Alexander Gvozdik, underwent obstruction. Then he rejected the thesis that Russia allegedly “attacked Ukraine to take territories”, and emphasized that the Ukrainian political elites needed enrichment. In response, many accused Carnation of betrayal, as well as friendship with the Russians.
Eco Activists vs. Federer
Greta Tunberg did not bypass the sport. The famous Swedish eco-activist criticized Roger Federer for working with Credit Suisse, which invests in mining. She supported the campaign with the hashtag #rogerwakeupnow ("Roger, wake up now"), which has already been joined by many users who are not indifferent to environmental issues.
Roger himself did not leave the claim unanswered and admitted that he took this topic very seriously.
“As a father of four children, I have deep respect and admiration for the youth climate movement. I am grateful to the young activists for making us all reconsider our behavior and look for innovative solutions. We are obliged - both to them and to ourselves - to listen to the opinion, ”Federer quotes Daily Express.
Cardboard beds at the Olympics
The organizers of the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo are also serious about environmental issues. So, it became known that athletes during the competition will have to sleep on cardboard beds, which can then be recycled.
“A good and healthy sleep is one of the most important elements for any athlete. We are sure that the beds developed by us on the occasion of the Games will be able to provide athletes with just such a dream, ”TASS quoted the representatives of the Olympic Committee of Japan.
A total of 18 thousand such beds will be made for participants in the Olympics and 8 thousand for Paralympics. The length of the beds will vary from 210 to 230 cm, they can withstand up to 200 kg.
Loneliness of Quat
Unfortunately, sad news was not complete this week. Fans suspect that Russian racing driver Daniil Kvyat broke up with the daughter of three-time Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet, although this information has not yet received official confirmation. The couple met for more than three years, and in June last year, their daughter Penelope was born.
Rumors about the discord appeared back in December, when Kelly Piquet removed almost all the joint photos with Daniel from her Instagram account and unsubscribed from him.
Kvyata was not in the last photos of Piqué with his family. The Russian subscribers of the pilot are trying to reconcile the couple and even give the girl advice. Some blame the young mother for everything and complain that she puts too many photos from various parties in her account.
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The most special person in my life 💘 #BabyP
Posted by Kelly Piquet (@kellypiquet) Jan 4, 2020 @ 8:02 am PST
Tragedy in Australia
And for one of the athletes, the New Year holidays turned into a tragedy. Erik Brigitti, the German footballer of the American Hasting Broncos team, has not returned from vacation from Australia.
He and his friends walked along the rocky shore, slipped and fell into the water. The comrades tried to help the young man, but could not save him. The soccer player was carried far away into the ocean by a strong current.
Local rescuers immediately began searching for Brigitti, but found him already in a lifeless state. It is reported that the athlete was most likely attacked by sharks. It is not known whether he was alive at that time.
White's gift to a brave saleswoman
Meanwhile, everyone in the UFC is waiting for the battle between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. Among those lucky ones who will be able to witness this fight with their own eyes, was the saleswoman of the BestBuy store in Hawaii, Summer Tapas-Satarak.
The woman became famous thanks to the fact that she was able to force stop the man who tried to rob the store. Tapas Sataraka was not afraid to enter hand-to-hand combat and frightened off the attacker. The employer did not appreciate the act and dismissed her for abuse of office. However, many stood up for Summer. UFC President Dana White did not stand aside.
“This is Summer Tapas Satarak. She did not let this rogue steal the BestBuy store in Hawaii with impunity. For this, she was fired. This weekend I will arrange a flight for her and will hand over tickets for the fight between Macregore and Cerrone. I want her to work for me! Summer, get ready for the best weekend of your life, ”wrote the head of the promotion on Instagram.
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This is Summer Tapasa-Sataraka. She stopped this punk from getting away with stealing from BestBuy in Hawaii. She got fired for this. Flying her in this weekend and giving her tickets to the McGregor vs Cowboy fight. I WANT HER TO WORK FOR ME! Get ready for the best weekend of your life Summer
Posted by Dana White (@danawhite) Jan 10, 2020 at 1:55 PST
Osaka's interest in Medvedev
If for many social networks become an arena of quarrels and conflicts, then tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Naomi Osaka, on the contrary, communicated warmly in absentia thanks to the Japanese post.
She retweeted a video with a beautiful blow from a Russian, after which one of the journalists asked the athlete about the motives for her act. Osaka admitted that she was interested in Medvedev as a person, despite the fact that she had never seen him. In response, Daniel said that he also did not mind meeting an American.
“I'm not sure I'm an interesting person. But I would like to get some tips on how to win the US Open, ”Medvedev replied witty, making tennis fans around the world delighted.
.... @ naomiosaka not sure I am interesting but I would love some tips as how to actually win the @usopen! 👍🙏🤷♂️🤔😂 https://t.co/DA9Hx4zXFJ
- Daniil Medvedev (@DaniilMedwed) January 10, 2020Reconciliation of Pogrebnyak’s wife with a taxi driver
Among other noteworthy events, it is worth noting the reconciliation of the wife of the famous football player Pavel Pogrebnyak Maria with the taxi driver from Kyrgyzstan Tilek. They managed to communicate and put an end to the history of mutual hostility. About this woman told in their social networks.
“Representatives of taxi drivers arrived and apologized for their colleague. I gave an exclusive interview. She told me that I respect them all very much, since my dad was a driver. And her husband, too. During the interview, I phoned the driver who drove me, the conflict is settled. He is temporarily suspended from the service, realized his mistakes and admitted them. But in any situation you need to remain people and peacefully resolve any issues. I will continue to use a taxi, ”Pogrebnyak wrote on Instagram.
The conflict between a woman and a taxi driver occurred during the New Year holidays. According to Maria, the man refused to bring her to the specified house, despite numerous requests. After Pogrebnyak’s wife began to resent and make claims, the driver took her things out of the car and dropped her off.
Later, a taxi driver from Kyrgyzstan Tilek presented his own version of the events taking place that day. According to the man, he delivered Pogrebnyak to the indicated place, but did not call in the paid parking at his own expense. The girl in response raised her voice and hit him, after which he was forced to drop her.