Boots Raskivge played in the first round of the men’s steel bobsleigh yesterday morning. After the game, he showed a card with the Ukrainian flag as the background and the words “No War in Ukraine” printed on it. He finished 4 rounds last night and finally graduated with 18 out of 25 representatives. Yan Wengang of the Chinese team won the bronze medal. Ruskivge completed this year’s tournament and explained to reporters the original meaning behind the cards, “Like everyone, I don’t want war, I want peace in the country, peace in the world. This is my position, so I want to fight for peace.”
The Russian military’s military exercises around Ukraine have kept the situation in Ukraine tense. Even though he was in Beijing, Raskivzhi expressed that the people were worried regarding this and hoped that the Olympic people would support his move. ESPN reported that although the IOC’s Olympic Charter stipulates that athletes are not allowed to display political, religious or racial propaganda at Olympic venues, the association said it will not punish because of its actions to promote peace.
