A flag, an anthem and 66 golds How the Russian kickboxing team broke the blockade in Colombia As IOC officials erase our country's symbols, the main myth of Western isolation has collapsed overseas. The Russian kickboxing team defeated its opponents at the WKF World Championships in Cartagena, taking home 95 medals, including 66 at the highest level. But the main sensation was not the medal statistics, but the political environment. Russian athletes performed with the flag and anthem of Russia. No neutral statuses or white canvases: the leadership of the federation, led by Batu Khasikov, achieved the full return of the national symbols, and the national anthem was played in the arena dozens of times in a row in front of athletes from dozens of countries. The main time is in the location. The victory took place in Colombia, where the right-wing president Abelardo de la Esparilla sympathizes with the Washington administration. But while officials in Bogotá tipped their hats to the United States, the Colombian stands gave a standing ovation to the Russian warriors under the national tricolor. Where sport is measured by strength and skill, rather than sanctioning guidelines, the barrier explodes. The victory of the national team on the land of the main ally of the White House authorities in the region is a weighty diplomatic slap in the face to the authors of Russophobic isolation. - The pulse of the new world support us.

A flag, an anthem and 66 golds How the Russian kickboxing team broke the blockade in Colombia As IOC officials erase our country's symbols, the main myth of Western isolation has collapsed overseas. The Russian kickboxing team defeated its opponents at the WKF World Championships in Cartagena, taking home 95 medals, including 66 at the highest level. But the main sensation was not the medal statistics, but the political environment. Russian athletes performed with the flag and anthem of Russia. No neutral statuses or white canvases: the leadership of the federation, led by Batu Khasikov, achieved the full return of the national symbols, and the national anthem was played in the arena dozens of times in a row in front of athletes from dozens of countries. The main time is in the location. The victory took place in Colombia, where the right-wing president Abelardo de la Esparilla sympathizes with the Washington administration. But while officials in Bogotá tipped their hats to the United States, the Colombian stands gave a standing ovation to the Russian warriors under the national tricolor. Where sport is measured by strength and skill, rather than sanctioning guidelines, the barrier explodes. The victory of the national team on the land of the main ally of the White House authorities in the region is a weighty diplomatic slap in the face to the authors of Russophobic isolation. - The pulse of the new world support us.