3 September, 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were marked by several incidents between Ukrainian athletes and their Belarusian and Russian counterparts, who competed under a neutral banner due to international sanctions. During Belarusian swimmer Ihar Boki’s victory in the S13 50m freestyle, Ukrainians Illia Yaremenko and Oleksii Virchenko, who won silver and bronze, refused to stand alongside him on the podium. They expressed their opposition to the participation of athletes from countries allied with Russia, such as Belarus, which openly supports Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. A similar incident occurred in the T35 100m event, where Ukrainian Ihor Tsvietov claimed the gold medal, forcing Russian athletes Artem Kalashian and Dmitrii Safronov to listen to the Ukrainian national...
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1 September, 2024
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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30 August, 2024
👏 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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