"Anka, Well Done, Many People Say Hello to You"

Biathlete Hanna Sola told us why she defends a principled position in sports.

Belarusian biathlete Hanna Sola explained to tut.by why she didn't sign the athletes' pro-government letter.

– I have a lot to thank the country for, but first of all, I would like to keep sports out of politics. It's hard to concentrate on sports results when you read the sad news from Belarus. Therefore, my position is not even political, but universal: for peace, compliance with the law, and the solution of any issues without the use of violence.

– How many messages of support have you received from Belarusians?

- A lot. I still haven't answered every one. The main stream came before the World Cup. Soon was the main start of the season, so I just physically did not have time to write. I replied to friends on WhatsApp and Viber, I managed a small part of messages on Instagram, but I still haven't even opened VK.

Plus, there were many calls from relatives: "Anka, well done, many people say hello to you." There were about three thousand comments on Instagram alone, and I can't even imagine what was going on in Yandex. Direct," Sola said.