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" Against the backdrop of zigzag athletes from Russia, justifying their silent position is beyond cynicism. Channel "
Leonenko gave an interview to the SportArena YouTube channel, in which he stated the following:.
" Russian athletes will now only play at home. I don't think athletes are to blame. In Russia, you can immediately go to jail for words.
Everything is clear here. Therefore, I don’t particularly condemn athletes, because many are silent due to the fact that you can get a sentence "
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Earlier it was reported that the Russian rider showed a Nazi gesture on the podium in Portugal.