Ukraine’s most-bombed city just produced two world champions
The city sits 40 kilometers from Russia. Close enough to hear missile launches before sirens wail. Yet in one month, Kharkiv produced two world freediving champions.
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Oleksandr Usyk became the first absolute heavyweight champion of the world in the 21st century
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk became the absolute world boxing champion among professionals in the "Royal Division" for the first time since 1999.
Ukrainian powerlifter Bilokon killed in action
Oleksandr Bilokon, a 32-year-old powerlifting champion and record holder, died in action after enlisting in the Ukrainian Armed Forces in March 2023, reports Vadym Kisil of the Greco-Roman Wrestling Federation.
Ukraine and 9 countries will boycott the World Boxing Championship due to participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes
Ukraine will boycott the world boxing championships, along with USA, UK, Ireland, Czech Republic, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Poland. The national boxing team…
The Kovtun: meet the artistic gymnastics element just named after 18-year-old Ukrainian
The Kovtun is the back toss from upper arms with a quarter turn to one rail, performed for…
Shakhtar Donetsk has a grave striker dilemma
Lassina Traoré suffered a serious injury in Shakhtar Donetsk’s match against Inter Milan in the Champions League on…
Fact from fiction: the controversy surrounding Ukraine’s Euro 2020 football kit
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s newly released football kit sparked outrage in Russia. In response to Ukraine’s new shirt,…
FC Zorya Luhansk: A story of war, financial destitution, and absolute fighting spirit
Zorya Luhansk is a football club that was founded in 1923 by local factory workers and is proud…
Danyl Boldyrev: “I would like to climb in Donetsk again”/ Being20 Series
"I myself started from the bottom. I didn't have any super training or super shoes. So, I know…
Plogging, the art of picking up litter while jogging, spreads in Ukraine
The history of plogging A new tendency which combines taking care of the environment and keeping fit is…
Ukraine’s once glorious football may yet rebound with Euro 2020
The current state of football in Ukraine After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine was not able…
Paralympics 2016: how Ukrainians fought their way into the Rio top three
From the beginning of 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, the world media's attention is drawn to Ukrainian…
Meet The Radivilov – new gymnastic element named after Ukrainian at #Rio2016
Ukrainian gymnast Igor Radivilov took 8th place at the Olympic games in Rio in the vault jump, after…