“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.