Audiences from across the world tuning into the Olympics kicking off with this Friday’s opening ceremony in Paris should, as they enjoy the show, be conscious of why Ukraine will not be fully represented this summer – and at…
Category: 8. Sports
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Ukraine’s Olympic athletes hope to uplift country amid Russia war
Five Paris Olympics storylines to know from security to Simone Biles
The Paris Olympics are fast approaching. Here’s what you need to know about the first post-pandemic Games.
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For Ukrainian athletes, joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — For Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow. Athletes are striving to enjoy the dream of competing at one of the world’s most prestigious sports…
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2024 Olympic Games: Who will represent Ukraine at the year’s most important sporting event
The Summer Olympic Games in Paris will start on July 26, 2024, where 140 Ukrainian athletes will compete for victory. UNN has prepared stories of athletes who, despite the war and the difficulties of training, will represent Ukraine at the…
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Ukraine’s Paris Olympic team is smallest ever and includes 16 previous medal winners
The 23rd Summer Olympic Games will take place in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. 10,714 athletes from 206 countries will be competing for medals in 32 sports. A total of 329 sets of awards will be there for the taking.
Source: Champion, a…
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Russian and Belarusian Olympic athletes accused of supporting war in Ukraine | Paris Olympic Games 2024
A human rights law firm has accused the International Olympic Committee of negligence after releasing a dossier of 17 Russian and Belarusian athletes due to compete at Paris, who it said had shown support for the war in Ukraine in breach of…
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Ukraine’s Olympians: going for gold in the line of fire
Ukraine’s Olympic team heads to the Paris Games on Friday with “a spirit of defiance and resilience”, said The New York Times, hoping to win 15 to 20 medals.
But this year’s 140 athletes are also a poignant reminder of what the country’s…
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Five iconic Ukrainian athletes you need to know – Rubryka
As the 2024 Olympic Games are approaching, Ukraine looks forward to showcasing its excellence and resilience at the competition. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in 2022, Ukrainian sports have suffered unimaginable losses: Ukrainian…
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The Decathlete Who Picked Up a Gun
On a rest day from the war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Androshchuk went out for sushi. In a cheap car, recently purchased, he drove his squad leader to a supermarket a short distance from the eastern front. They ate at a safe house and shared a small…
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Ukraine’s U-19 national football team advances to UEFA Under-19 Championship semifinals
Ukraine’s U-19 national football team secured a hard-fought 3:2 victory against Italy, the reigning European Champions, in a crucial Group A match of EURO 2024.
Following the results of this match, the Ukrainian team advanced to the semifinals….
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