Armand Duplantis is competing at the indoor world championships in Torun, Poland, where he reportedly faces tougher competition than ever before. However, one of his top competitors, Belarusian pole vaulter Matvej Volkov, is not allowed to participate. 01 meters this year, says he is being stopped from competing internationally due to restrictions by World Athletics on Russian and Belarusian athletes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
He reportedly describes this as a violation of human rights and states he is not involved in politics or the military. 31 meters recently. He says winning the gold is his priority, and he feels he is at a higher level now compared to last year.
He is being stopped from competing internationally due to restrictions by World Athletics on Russian and Belarusian athletes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
He describes this as a violation of human rights and states he is not involved in politics or the military.
Winning the gold is his priority, and he feels he is at a higher level now compared to last year.