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Wrong anthem at medal ceremony leads winner to leave

European Athletics U20 Championships - Day Three

GROSSETO, ITALY - JULY 21: Violetta Skvartsova of Belarus celebraates the victory of Triple Jump Women during European Athletics U20 Championships on July 21, 2017 in Grosseto, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images for European Athletics)

Giuseppe Bellini

Belarus triple jumper Violetta Skvartsova smirked and eventually left the podium as the wrong anthem was played during her medal ceremony at the European U20 Track and Field Championships on Friday.

Skvartsova heard the Bosnian and Herzegovina anthem instead. Video is here.

Skvartosova said it was insulting, according to the Belarus track and field federation, which reported that organizers offered to hold the medal ceremony again.

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