Today, Russia destroyed the Kharkiv Palace of Sports, a landmark venue for generations of athletes. This is yet another example of Russia targeting civilians and deliberately destroying the future of young Ukrainians. 💥 As long as Russia’s bombs continue to rain down on Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian para-athletes have no place at the 2024 Paralympic Games! #BloodGames2024
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👏 Congratulations to Oleksandr Komarov! 👏 The 36-year-old Ukrainian athlete from Mariupol claimed Ukraine's first gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games by winning the men’s 100m freestyle S5 final, setting a new Paralympic record! 🎉 He had already secured a bronze medal the day before in para swimming, adding to his impressive record of bronze and gold medals from Rio 2016. This latest victory marks the sixth Paralympic medal for the Ukrainian delegation. In an interview, Oleksandr Komarov spoke about the devastating impact of the war on preparations for the 2024 Paralympic Games and expressed his outrage over the inclusion of “neutral” athletes holding Russian passports. A huge round of applause to him and his entire team for this incredible achievement!
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🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇[22] 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈[28] 🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉[32] 🇺🇦 140 Ukrainian athletes competed in 17 disciplines at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, held from August 28 to September 8. Here is a breakdown of the medal achievements ⤵️In total, 65 Ukrainian athletes won medals! #1 Anton Kol 🥈&🥉 Anton Kol won a silver medal 🥈 in para swimming in the 100m backstroke S1 event and a bronze 🥉 in the 50m backstroke S1.#2 Iryna Poida 🥈&🥈&🥉 Iryna Poida earned two silver medals 🥈 in para swimming in the 200m freestyle and 100m freestyle S5 women’s events and a bronze 🥉 in the 4x50m mixed relay.#3 Oleksandr Komarov 🥉&🥇&...
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