During the award ceremony of the third stage of the Youth League in karate held in Poreč, Croatia, Ukrainian athletes Yuriy Pavliuk and Nikita Hlushku made a statement.

The event took place from June 26 to June 29, featuring young competitors in the U-14 category.

Yuriy Pavliuk won the gold medal, while Nikita Hlushku secured a bronze.

They shared the podium with neutral athlete Daniil Prakapenka from Belarus. After the awards were presented, a joint photo was planned, but Pavliuk and Hlushku noticeably left the podium, refusing to pose with the representative from the aggressor country.

Additionally, it is noteworthy that Ukrainian athletes have become world champions in modern pentathlon among juniors.