Cornelia Dudayte received disqualification due to support for Ukraine – UNIAN
As a sign of protest, all 28 athletes of the Lithuanian delegation dropped out of the competition.
Lithuanian athlete Cornelia Dudaite was disqualified from the World Fitness Championships. The reason was a T-shirt with the inscription “Make Russia small again” (translated as “Let’s make Russia small again”, a reference to the Trump campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” – UNIAN).
According to the Lithuanian Federation of Functional Sports, the competition took place in Budapest. Among the participants was the Russian team. They were supposed to act as neutrals, but the announcer announced them as Russians. Athletes came out wearing T-shirts with the name of their country.
The Lithuanian athlete wore a T-shirt with the inscription “Make Russia small again” as a sign of protest. The organizers demanded that it be removed because it “offends Russians…
