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“Since we don’t have a recording of the national anthem of Ukraine, will it be a problem if in honor of Baiul the national anthem of Russia is played?”

In 1994, when figure skater Oksana Baiul became the first Olympic champion from…

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…

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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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….

In early July, Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh was winning another event as she was preparing for the Paris Olympics. After beating competition in the sector, Mahuchikh went for the world record, in place for over 35…

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…

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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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…