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Belarusians Supported Athletes Who Opposed the Regime

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Belarusians Supported Athletes Who Opposed the Regime

Neighbors appreciate their courage.

Sports representatives are more and more involved in the movement for freedom and rights of the Belarusian people. Members of the Sports Solidarity Fund not only go to rallies, but also collect money at charity auctions, turn to their colleagues for support, demand an end to violence, tribuna.com writes.

For example, basketball player of the Belarusian national team Alena Liauchenka talks about her vision of the situation in sports and the country:

"Let's call a spade a spade. Why are sports outside of politics in our country? Sports are present very much even in politics. Who is in charge of the NOC, the Ministry of Sports? Officials who are in politics. When we are sent to a competition, they say that we need to perform well. If we perform well, these officials give themselves a plus. It is very much in politics. Call a spade a spade.

For a long time, we have tied sport into politics, and now, when we express some of our opinions, according to the Constitution of Belarus, without violating anything, for some reason, people do not like it."

The activity of the titled center was appreciated at the highest level - by the housemates. Here's a poster now hanging at Alena's entrance:

Another sign with gratitude from caring citizens appeared at the entrance of Aliaksandr Rummo.

The specialist has become one of the few people in the hockey world who openly expressed his position on what is happening in the country. Rummo commented on the violent crackdown on protests and talked about the participation of the then general director of "Dynama" Dzmitry Baskau in the pro-government actions and signed a petition for fair elections.

Soon after Baskau was appointed head of the FHB, the coach admitted in a private conversation that he was preparing to be fired. This is what happened in the end. But the neighbors appreciated the courage of a specialist who, according to his own admission, is better off looking for a new job than being silent in such a situation.

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🔥 Александр Руммо один из немногих хоккейных людей, кто открыто выразил свою позицию по поводу происходящего в Беларуси. Тренер комментировал жесткие силовые разгоны протестов, говорил об участии тогда еще гендиректора «Динамо» Дмитрия Баскова в провластных акциях и подписывал петицию за честные выборы. ⠀ ❌ В прошлую среду Александр уволился из юношеской сборной, а сегодня в его подъезде появилась табличка с благодарностью от соседей: ⠀ 🗣 «Александр, мы вами гордимся. Гражданская позиция и солидарность — это самое важное, что у нас сегодня есть. Спасибо».

Публикация от Tribuna.com Беларусь (@tribunaby)

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