PARIS (AP) — The head of Ukraine’s Olympic delegation touted the limited numbers of Russian athletes at the Paris Olympics — who must compete as neutrals — as war between the two countries grinds…
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Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk defeats world’s No. 8 seed to reach Olympic quarter-finals
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk (WTA ranking No. 19) has defeated Greece’s Maria Sakkari (seeded 8) in the 2024 Olympics round of 16.
Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company
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Fencer Kharlan claims first medal for Ukraine at Paris Games
Ukraine’s Olga Kharlan reacts to winning the Fencing Women’s Sabre Individual Bronze Medal at Grand Palais during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mickael Chavet/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Fencer Olga Kharlan claimed a first medal for Ukraine at the Paris…
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Fencer Olga Kharlan wins Ukraine’s first Olympic 2024 medal
Fencer Olga Kharlan has won Ukraine’s first medal at the Paris Olympics, taking bronze in the women’s individual saber event on July 29.
The 33-year-old beat South Korea’s Choi Se-bin 15-14 in a fiercely contested match.
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Ukraine’s Olha Kharlan Wins Bronze in Fencing at Olympics
Olha Kharlan went to her knees, as if in disbelief, after a stirring comeback in the women’s saber fencing competition. She kissed the metallic dueling surface. Finally, she jumped into her coach’s arms and then bowed theatrically to the…
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Trio of Russian athletes competing in Paris 2024 despite supporting war in Ukraine – POLITICO
Ukraine lobbied to exclude Russia
At least 487 Ukrainian athletes and coaches have been killed over the course of the war, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, while many have been seriously wounded. Runner Yana Stepanenko…
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Ukraine earns first-ever Olympic football victory by beating Morocco
Ukraine’s football team won its second game at the Olympic Games in Paris on July 27, beating Morocco 2:1. This is the country’s first ever victory in football at the Olympics.
Ukraine lost its first match to Iraq earlier this week. After two…
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Ukraine’s national gymnastics team qualifies for 2024 Olympics finals
Ukraine’s men’s gymnastics team qualified ahead of schedule for the final of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in the team all-around.
Source: Champion
Details: The team includes Radomyr Stelmakh, Oleh Verniaiev, Nazar Chepurnyi, Illia Kovtun and…
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Ukraine athletes chase golden dreams as their country fights for survival | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Inside Ukraine’s ministry of youth and sports stands a solemn memorial, displayed along a section of wall, displaying the names of athletes and coaches at various levels who have died during Russia’s full-scale invasion. It was unveiled in…
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Top 10 Ukrainian sports stars to watch – Rubryka
142 Ukrainian athletes will compete representing Ukraine at Paris 2024 Olympics from July 26 to August 11. Among them are both rising stars and Olympic champions excelling in 26 out of 32 sports, including break dancing, which has its debut at…
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