Ukraine's newly crowned Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh on August 5 urged Russian athletes to speak out against the invasion, saying she was disappointed they have remained silent at the Paris games. The 22-year-old high jumper, who fled Ukraine following Russia's invasion of her country, won the women's Olympic high jump in Paris on August 4. Speaking to AFP at Ukraine's Olympic hub in northern Paris a day later, Mahuchikh said she was disappointed that Russian athletes competing in Paris under a neutral status have not spoken out against the invasion. "They did not say anything against this war," she said in English, adding she did not know "how it's possible to compete" at the Olympics without speaking up.
Ukraine Olympian Mahuchikh Urges Russian Athletes To Speak Out Against War
High-jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh: "How is it possible to compete" without speaking up?