According to Sports Express, Ukrainian athletes have been ordered by their Govt not to speak to Russian press. This includes our friends in the gymnastics hall, and AA silver medalist Oleg Verniaiev is in particular affected.
It is so unpleasant to have politics imposed on athletes in this way and I really feel for everyone affected. Oleg, Igor and all the team are members of the international gymnastics family and they have always been close to Russia. Let's support Ukraine, and Oleg in particular, as much as we can during what must be a difficult time. I'm sure that the gymnasts and coaches only want to continue to be friends.
That really is a shame. Those athletes could tell Putin to get the hell out of their country.
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