Kostiantyn Shakhtarin (Russia)
Sport: Muay Thai
Status: Reported as “neutral” athlete
Kostiantyn Shakhtarin, presented as a “neutral” athlete, has publicly demonstrated support for Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Open-source monitoring indicates that Shakhtarin is subscribed to pro-war pages on the Russian social network VKontakte. In addition, he has published a photograph with a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces.
Such activities contradict the neutrality requirements applicable to athletes from the Russian Federation and raise serious concerns regarding compliance with internationally established eligibility standards.
Ukraine calls for review and verification of this information and for appropriate measures to prevent the participation of the above-mentioned athlete in international competitions.
Sources:
– VKontakte subscriptions (pro-war pages):
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link (section “Following”)
archived link
– Photo with Russian military serviceman:
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photo in original quality:
– Official letter of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Muaythai Federation: