‘I have to be worried’: Ukraine’s Olympic sign bearer was a Russian woman

South China Morning Post
by Associated Press
February 17, 2026
‘I have to be worried’: Ukraine’s Olympic sign bearer was a Russian woman
Disguised in dark glasses and a silver puffer jacket, Anastasia Kucherova says she wept silently as Ukraine got a standing ovation.
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 2/17/2026