{"id":272122,"date":"2026-07-10T17:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/russian-athletes-say-neutral-labels-cannot-hide-their-roots\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:18:22","slug":"russian-athletes-say-neutral-labels-cannot-hide-their-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/russian-athletes-say-neutral-labels-cannot-hide-their-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Athletes Say Neutral Labels Cannot Hide Their Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\/\u00a0Go to the mediabank<\/span><span class=\"photoview__desc-text\">Russia\u2019s national team\u2019s flag-bearer Alexander Zubkov during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (File)<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/374d913bbfc2018c8d06d37dc2cc18e6.jpg\"  \/> \/ Go to the mediabank<span class=\"article__news-services--label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__news-services--list\">\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"Telegram\" data-name=\"telegram\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"X\" data-name=\"twitter\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Competing under neutral status at international events does not mean you represent only yourself, and Russian athletes still project their country\u2019s image, world champion in roller skating Alena Efimova said.\u201cEveryone knows us and knows exactly which country we come from. I defend not only myself, but also my entire country,\u201d Efimova said.At the 2026 Roller Sports World Cup in Milan, Russian athletes competing as neutrals won six gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Efimova claimed a bronze medal.Russian national roller skating team coach Anastasia Kukushkina said she misses seeing the Russian flag at international competitions.\u201cI want to sing our national anthem and walk out with our flag. I want to defend the colors of my country,\u201d Kukushkina said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a tradition \u2014 before every competition, I do my nails with the colors of the Russian tricolor, but now I cannot,\u201d she added. \u201cI have to adapt and paint them in the colors of the flag of the host country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WorldIOC Temporarily Restores Membership of Russian Olympic Committee7 July, 14:55 GMT<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/sputniknews.com\/20260708\/neutral-status-cannot-erase-national-identity---russian-athlete--1124416942.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\/\u00a0Go to the mediabankRussia\u2019s national team\u2019s flag-bearer Alexander Zubkov during the parade of athletes and members of national delegations at the opening ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. 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