"The Witcher" is a popular series of fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, which has spawned a film, TV series, video games and graphic novels. Social media users zeroed in on the medallion worn by Batsarashkina, an avid gamer, that showed the stylised face of a wolf with its teeth bared. It's a medallion from a video game," Batsarashkina said after the team event on Tuesday. "I can't call it a talisman because even when I didn't even wear it or forgot it at home, I still got medals." Russian athletes are competing in Tokyo under the ROC flag as part of sanctions for several doping scandals.

Source: The Star July 27, 2021 07:07 UTC