Zaharova staged a tantrum and spoke about the 'degradation of sport without Russians'.

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zaharova believes that world sport has degraded due to the absence of Russians at international competitions following the IOC's recommendations in 2022. 15 Russian athletes competed under neutral status at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

'Competitions have both been orphaned and impoverished. Essentially, world sport has degraded without Russians. It still has to recover after all the experiments that were conducted on it' - Maria Zaharova

Athletes supporting the pro-Putin organization

Russian tennis player Mira Andreeva supports the pro-Putin organization 'People's Front'. Medalist of the Russian ski championships Anton Yendzheyevsky is also known for his support of the occupiers, having received likes from Mira Andreeva.

There is a noticeable degradation in the world of sports due to the absence of Russian athletes at international competitions. Although some federations allow them to compete under neutral status, the support for pro-Putin organizations by athletes continues to be a hot topic of discussion.