German athlete refuses to take a photo with Chinese and Russian athletes, stating that he wants to show support for Ukraine!
On March 10, 2026, at the Winter Paralympics podium, a scene that caused frustration appeared. When the Russian athlete stood on the top podium and the national anthem was played, the German pair who won the silver medal - Lena Kaczmarek and Florian Bauer - not only turned their backs to the Russian flag throughout the ceremony, refused to remove their hats during the playing of the Russian national anthem, but also directly refused the Chinese athletes' request for a photo in the subsequent photo session.
Kaczmarek said: "I don't know those Russians, maybe they are really good people... but all of this is overshadowed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict." Dao Ge doesn't understand why the German athlete refused the Russian, but also rejected the Chinese athlete's photo request. In the end, the Chinese and Russian athletes had a pleasant photo together.
Bauer later said: "The International Paralympic Committee decided to allow Russia to participate here... in the way of the Russian flag, playing the national anthem, and the entire delegation attending. I think this is completely wrong."
Bauer explained: "Four years ago in Beijing, we had a great exchange with the Ukrainians. We wanted to show our support for them." Dao Ge would like to say, if that's the case, then you shouldn't come to Beijing to compete. The Chinese athletes are so innocent, what kind of education is this?
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859436703734796/
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