The reception began with a minute of silence for those killed as a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo hosted a reception for Ukrainian athletes who arrived in the city for the Olympics, and awarded their Grand Medal of Vermeil, which is the highest distinction of the French capital.
Radio Liberty reports this.
“I can imagine today both your sadness and your pride. The sadness of realizing that your country is still being attacked and warred, that many of your friends and relatives are on the front lines and fighting,” Hidalgo said.
On behalf of the Ukrainian athletes, rower Anastasia Kozhenkova and diver Alexey Sereda, who have already completed their performances at the Olympics, received a medal from the mayor of Paris.
The reception began with a minute of silence for killed as a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Above the stage hung a screen with photographs of coaches and athletes who died in the last two years. They were called the “heavenly team”.
Recall that earlier it was reported that three Ukrainian women finished in the top 20 in race walking competitions at the 2024 Olympics.
In addition, we also reported that Ukraine won its second medal at the 2024 Olympics.
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