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Lithuanian athlete Körnelija Düdaitė was disqualified at the World Fitness Championship in Hungary for wearing a T-shirt saying "Make Russia small again." The whole Lithuanian team resigned with her in protest. The championship, held in Budapest, featured a Russian team. Russians were supposed to be represented as neutral athletes but the announcer referred to them as Russians, and they wore T-shirts with their country's name. In protest, Körnelija wore a t-shirt with the slogan "Make Russia small again." "This t-shirt shows which country I support... First and foremost, I am a citizen, and only then an athlete," Düdaitė expressed her position. The organizers demanded that she remove the t-shirt and delete all photos with it, claiming it offended Russians. Düdaitė refused, after which she was disqualified. "They said my participation insults the Russians," she wrote. "I hope Ukraine wins and really insults them." Later, Düdaitė's decision was supported by the national federation – all Lithuanian athletes (28 in total) withdrew from the competition. Huge respect and gratitude to Körnelija Düdaitė for your position! Thank you, Lithuanian team, for standing up for your beliefs! https://t.co/ZBV83Foz8k