“First of all, after the competition, everyone traditionally congratulated each other.

There was no politics in this.

We have freedom of thought, so I am grateful to everyone who supports and understands me, ”RIA Novosti quotes Maguchikh.

Let us remind you that Lasitskene won a gold medal in the high jump competition, and the Ukrainian won a bronze medal.

After the competition, the athletes took pictures together.

Earlier, the Ukrainian wrestler Zhan Beleniuk stood up for Maguchikh because of the persecution for a photo from Lasitskene.