Ukrainian left the pedestal at the CHE boxing before the anthem of Russia

Ukrainian Anna Okhota left the pedestal during the award ceremony at the European Boxing Championship in Sofia, without waiting for the presentation of the gold award to the Russian Yulia Chumgalakova and the performance of the Russian anthem, Match TV reports.

Hunt unanimous decision of the judges lost Chumgalakova in the final weight category up to 48 kg. Rivals after the fight did not shake hands, the Ukrainian immediately after the award took the medal and did not participate in the photo shoot with other prize-winners.

Another Ukrainian Irina Lutsak, who took bronze in the category up to 80 kg, refused to take a joint photo with other medalists, among whom was Russian Anastasia Demurchyan (on her account silver).

Russian boxers perform at the tournament with national symbols. The European Championship is held under the auspices of World Boxing, which in late July allowed Russians with a flag and anthem.

In 2024, at the European Championships, the performance of the Russian anthem in honor of Chumgalakova’s victory was interrupted due to technical problems, but the hall continued to sing without music.