Forced to prove her gender, weightlifter refused to see herself as a woman

Forced to prove her gender, Russian weightlifter and champion of powerlifting tournaments Anna Turaeva commented on the incident. The corresponding post is available on her Instagram account.

“I am not offended, not offended by the fact that they see me more as a man than a woman. I don't really see a woman in myself either, ”she wrote. Turaeva noted that she was only outraged by the methods of airport employees. “Nobody deserves psychological pressure. My appearance does not give anyone the right to crawl into my soul, ”the weightlifter explained.