On Aug. 6, Ukraine launched a historic raid across the Russian border destroying a convoy, capturing enemy soldiers, and repurposing enemy equipment as Russian territory fell rapidly under Ukrainian control. Ukraine appears to have struck a third…
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‘Fight until the end’: high jump gold medallist Mahuchikh’s call to Ukraine | Paris Olympic Games 2024
In between jumps, Yaroslava Mahuchikh returns to her bench, crawls under a sleeping bag she always brings with her into the arena, rests her head on her backpack and lets her eyes drift closed. She lets her thoughts wash over her. Sometimes, she…
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Olympic Training During a War: Rafał Milach In Ukraine
Olympic training facility Koncha Zaspa where Oleg Yuriyovych Verniaiev, an Ukrainian artistic gymnast prepares himself for competitions. He is the 2016 Olympic parallel bars champion and individual (…)all-around silver medalist….
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Angered by Paris ban, Russia’s media scorns ‘the Olympics of Hell’
Steve RosenbergBBC Russia Editor
BBCRussian athletes are not allowed to compete in the Paris Olympics because of their country’s war in Ukraine I’m sailing down the river with an Olympic champion.
No, it’s not the Seine. And this isn’t Paris….
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Euro 2024 day 13: Georgia shock Portugal, Ukraine out, and the dirtiest game in Euros history
The group stages of Euro 2024 came to a fittingly dramatic conclusion on Wednesday, as rank outsiders Georgia shocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, and secured a place in the knockout stages of the tournament.
At the start of the day, all four…
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A big night for Ukraine’s Olympians provides moment of celebration for war-weary country
SAINT-DENIS, France — Twice, Sunday night, Iryna Gerashchenko searched for the right word.
“It is a big …” she said, searching.
And, twice — first, from her translator, then second, from her teammate, the 2024 women’s Olympic gold…
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How Are Fruits And Vegetables So Shiny And Large In The US? » ScienceABC
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Fruits and vegetables look larger in the US than they do in India or any Southeast Asian or African country for a host of reasons, including customer preferences, transportation logistics and farming techniques.
Have you ever wondered…
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One Ukrainian journalist’s mission to stop Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics
Kyiv
CNN
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Many high-profile Ukrainians had called for all Russian and Belarusian athletes to be banned from this year’s Olympic Games, including tennis star Elina…
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High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris Olympics
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It was a night for war-torn Ukraine to rejoice.
Thousands of Ukrainians watched on YouTube as high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold for the country she was forced to flee, then celebrated with two teammates who also…
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Ukraine secures gold, bronze in women’s Olympic high jump
Ukrainian athletes Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko won gold and bronze at the women’s high jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 22-year-old Mahuchikh, currently the world record holder for women’s high jump, beat out…
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