Yulianna Tunytska and Olena Smaga participated in the first luge heat at the Olympic Games. Smaga showed the 17th result, Tunytska – 18th, losing to the leader Merle Fräbel.
Lindsey Vonn suffered a fracture in her left leg during the downhill competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The athlete underwent orthopedic surgery and is in stable condition.
The Italian national team won six medals on the second day of the 2026 Olympics, setting a national record. This allowed them to rise to third place in the overall medal standings with nine awards.
On February 8, at the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Ukrainian athletes showed the following results: Annamari Dancha did not qualify for the 1/8 finals in snowboarding, Anastasiia Shepilienko took 32nd place in alpine skiing. The biathlon team finished 8th in the mixed relay.
The first medals of the XXV Winter Olympic Games have been awarded in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Franjo von Allmen from Switzerland and Frida Karlsson from Sweden won gold in their disciplines.
The father and coach of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych spoke about the opening ceremony of the 2026 Olympic Games. The Ukrainian delegation felt extraordinary support from the Italians.
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games featured a unique parade of nations, where plaques with country names were carved from ice blocks. For the Ukrainian team, this moment became especially symbolic, as it created a feeling of transparency, purity, and winter elements, emphasizing the spirit of the national team.
The Ukrainian national team solemnly marched in the parade of teams under the blue and yellow flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games. The Ukrainian delegation received a warm reaction from the audience.
The XXV Winter Olympic Games officially began in Milan and will last until February 22. The flag of Ukraine at the opening ceremony will be carried by speed skater Yelyzaveta Sydorko and skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych.
The opening ceremony of the XXV Winter Olympic Games has begun in Italy at the San Siro stadium in Milan. The Games will take place from February 6 to 22 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, where approximately 2,900 athletes will compete in 16 disciplines.
The NOC of Ukraine revealed details of the national team's stay at the 2026 Olympic Games. All 46 Ukrainian athletes have been accredited on time and admitted to the competitions; there are no problems with logistics or injuries.
Ukraine has named skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych and 21-year-old short track speed skater Yelyzaveta Sydorko as flag bearers for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Sydorko will be the youngest Ukrainian short track speed skater at the Olympics.
Ukrainian lugers have obtained 10 Olympic quotas to participate in the XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina in 2026. This is four more quotas than at the previous Games in Beijing 2022.
The XXV Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will take place from February 4 to 22, 2026, with 116 gold medals to be awarded across 16 sports. For the first time since 2014, NHL players will return to the ice, and ski mountaineering will make its debut.
The International Olympic Committee is considering admitting athletes from Russia and Belarus to the 2026 Winter Games only as "neutrals. " Participation criteria will be strict: no support for the war and no ties to the army or security forces.
Qatar could become the first Middle Eastern country to host the 2036 Olympic Games in Doha. The country already has 95% of the necessary sports infrastructure and experience hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The International Luge Federation has extended the suspension of Russian athletes and representatives from all competitions. The decision also applies to the Olympic qualification for the 2026 Games.
Ukraine already has 17 licenses for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. It is expected that another 40-45 Ukrainian athletes will be able to qualify.
Vladyslav Geraskevych won a gold medal at the final stage of the European Skeleton Cup in Lillehammer. The athlete successfully completed the European part of the season with a victory.
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal announced his retirement due to injuries. He thanked the fans in 12 languages. His last tournament was the 2024 Olympics.
Ukrainian Olympic champion Yaroslava Maguchikh is among the three nominees for the title of the best athlete in Europe in 2024. Her rivals are Femke Bohl from the Netherlands and Keeley Hodgkinson from the UK.
The Cabinet of Ministers has set the amount of rewards for athletes and coaches for 4th-6th places at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. For 4th place - UAH 250 thousand, for 5th - UAH 200 thousand, for 6th - UAH 150 thousand.
Ukrainian athlete Oleh Doroshchuk won a silver medal in the Diamond League high jump final. He cleared a height of 2.31 meters, repeating his personal best, but lost to Italian Gianmarco Tamberi, who cleared 2.34 meters.
Ukrainian Yaroslava Maguchikh won her third consecutive victory in the Diamond League high jump final. Her compatriot Iryna Gerashchenko took third place in the competition.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports will pay Ukrainian Paralympic athletes $8. 095 million for medals at the 2024 Games. Swimmer Andriy Trusov will receive the largest amount of $550,000 for 2 gold and 3 silver medals.
Ukrainian athlete Maryna Mazhula won a silver medal in kayaking at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. She finished second in the 200-meter final in the KL1 class, behind only a representative of Chile.
Ukraine's national team won 5 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals on the tenth day of the Paralympics in Paris. The medals were won in athletics, rowing, table tennis, powerlifting, judo, swimming and fencing.
Ukrainian athletes won silver medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games. In the final, the Ukrainians lost to the Chinese team with a score of 37:45, demonstrating a persistent fight until the last minute.
Ukrainian athlete Maryna Lytovchenko became the vice-champion of the 2024 Paralympic Games in table tennis. In the final, she lost to a representative of Iraq, winning her third medal in the singles.
Ukrainian judoka Oleksandr Nazarenko won the fifth medal for Ukraine at the 2024 Paralympics. He defeated Frenchman Elios Latshumanaya in the J2 class 90 kg weight category in the final.
