Znamosa national team of Ukraine about Russian athletes: “Unpleasant people. Immediately told them that I would not talk “

Ukrainian judoka Mikhail Solyanik, who is the banner of the Ukrainian national team at the European Youth Olympic Festival, called Russian athletes unpleasant people. In Sobopye (Northern Macedonia), the solo became a silver medalist in a weight of up to 81 kg, giving way to a athlete from Lithuania. “And representatives of Russia are trying to go somehow With you to contact or come, hook? ” – They asked the solyan during an interview that he gave the Ukrainian publication OBOZ. “In general, no, but at the World Cup they tried to talk to us. I immediately said that I will not talk to anyone, I won’t take my hand and I’m not going to take a photo with you. Like, I warn you right away. Put a point. In general, no one talks to anyone, there is no desire, very unpleasant in our situation. Well, for me, these are unpleasant people, ”the 17-year-old athlete answered. The soloist also said that his father, who was in the ranks of the Armed Forces, died:“ Father fought in the Pokrovsky direction. He went as a volunteer with his friends, fought for a year and a half, and then this situation happened … Yes, it was difficult, but I coped with this, and now I was proud when I raise the flag, and I am glad that I can do something in memory of it. ”