The Russian hero burst into tears at the sight. "I have no hope"

asickine will not defend the Olympic championship in the high jump. The 30-year-old representative of Russia is unable to compete in international competitions
The multi-medal world athletics star is closely associated with the Russian army, and holds the rank of captain
According to the regulations proposed by the IOC, athletes who have links with the Russian army and law enforcement agencies are suspended from participating in international competitions.
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The International Olympic Committee has come to the aid of athletes from Russia who, after fulfilling certain conditions, can take part in international competition. Among other things, they cannot support Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine and cannot be associated with the military. As a result, she will miss the start of the biggest high jump star in recent years, Marija Łasickiene.

The Olympic champion burst into tears at the sight. “I have no more hope”

One of the conditions for participation in international competitions for Russians is that they have no connection with the Russian army or other law enforcement agencies. Marija Łasickiene (first name Kuchina) is part of the Russian army. During her career, she has received many awards, including military awards. In 2020, she was awarded the rank of captain in the Russian army.

asickiene specializes in the high jump, at the last Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 she won the gold medal. She planned to continue performing at international tournaments, but she has to forget about it.

The competitor did not want to give up her ties to the Russian military, so she is unable to participate in the international competition. In an interview with Russian journalists, Asickine burst into tears.

“My international career is over. It’s all been decided a long time ago, whatever we do, I don’t think we welcome it. I have no hope, I’m not ready to end my career yet – she lamented her fate.”

The Russian army, of which asickiene is a part, is responsible for the drama of millions of Ukrainians

The video of asickiene crying was posted on Twitter by the player’s husband, Vladas Latiskas. On this occasion, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov attacked. In the comments below the video, Latsiskas received mostly critical votes. He mentions that because of the actions of the Russian military, to which his wife belongs, people in Ukraine cry every day. Pictures of the damage caused by the actions of the Russian army were published in the comments.

In competition during the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Łazikine defeated, among others, Jarosława Mahuczich. After receiving the gold medal, she decided to hug her competitor from Ukraine. This was a year before Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine. At that time, the occupation of the Crimea and the eastern regions of Ukraine was already underway.

After the start of the invasion, Russian athletes, including asickiene, did not support the Ukrainians in any way. The 30-year-old just wrote a complaint to the International Olympic Committee, in which she criticized the decision to ban Russian athletes. Later, she also wrote an open letter to the Mahocchi but received no response. Asickine posed for a photo with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and she has never disavowed her ties to the military.