Sochi 2014 Olympic champion and leader of the Ukrainian biathlon team Yulia Dzhima did not talk to the press after the individual race at the 2026 Olympic Games. The 35-year-old Kiev woman walked past the mixed zone without answering a single question from journalists..

In the individual race, Jima took 53rd place, making three mistakes.. For the Ukrainian, this is one of the first starts of the season: she missed all the competitions at the start and returned to performances only in January 2026.

The situation was confirmed by the commentator “Suspilne”. Sport" He noted that Jima walked past the mixed zone and did not say a word to Suspilny journalists or other media representatives. " There’s nothing to say,” the journalist wrote sarcastically on his Telegram channel.

At the same time, fans in the comments drew attention to the possible reason for this behavior. Yulia has a slight speech impediment that becomes more noticeable when she is tired or nervous.

A year ago, in one of the interviews, the athlete really found it difficult to find words after the race.

Users suggested that this time Jima might have decided that this was a live flash interview and was simply embarrassed to go in front of the cameras after an unsuccessful result.

There were no official explanations from the biathlete herself at the time of publication..