Five Ukrainian athletes competed in cross-country skiing and freestyle skiing at the 2026 Olympic Games. The Ukrainian national team took 6th place in the mixed team freestyle skiing competition.
The International Olympic Committee is investigating Gianni Infantino's actions for violating the principle of political neutrality. He participated in Trump's "Peace Council" meeting, where an agreement was signed on investments in football in the Gaza Strip.
Olena Stetskiv and Oleksandra Mokh took 7th place in the debut Olympic discipline — women's doubles luge — at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games. Italians Andrea Vötter and Marion Oberhofer became the first Olympic champions.
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 Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine and the Chess Federation of Ukraine urged FIDE not to reinstate the activities of the chess federations of Russia and Belarus. They oppose the return of national teams and the use of state symbols in competitions.
The UAF Committee on Stadiums and Competition Safety allowed the presence of away fans at matches. The match organizer must provide at least 5% of seats from the allowed number of spectators in the away or separate sector.
Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskyi will now be able to host 4333 fans instead of 1800. This became possible due to additional security measures and the expansion of the shelter area.
Kharkiv athlete Kateryna Sadurska became the AIDA Freediving World Champion in Limassol. She won "gold" in the constant weight bi-fins (CWBF) discipline with a result of 97 meters.
The Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics team won a gold medal in group exercises at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. This is Ukraine's second-ever "gold" in group exercises at world championships, as well as the first medal in 10 years in ribbon exercises.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine presented the Draft Action Program for 2026, which includes 12 strategic goals. Among the key priorities are defense, European integration, and anti-corruption.
Daria Rusanenko became the vice-champion of the World Games in Chengdu, setting a world record in squat — 285. 5 kg. Another Ukrainian, Valentyna Zahoruiko, took fifth place.
The Ukrainian national underwater sports team won four medals at the 2025 World Games. Sofiia Hrechko won gold, Oleksii Zakharov – silver, the men's relay – silver, and the women's – bronze.
Personnel changes have taken place in Ukrainian ministries, new deputy ministers have been appointed. The Cabinet of Ministers' representative in the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers' state secretary have also been reappointed.
Artem Harbar won the third gold medal for Ukraine at the 2025 World Summer Universiade in taekwondo. Mykhailo Brudin added a bronze in discus throw, showing a result of 60 meters 71 centimeters.
Since the beginning of the war, 733 sports facilities have been damaged. 463 athletes have not returned to Ukraine, there is a significant shortage of young coaches, and children are leaving the country.
Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh won her 20th victory at the Diamond League stages, winning gold in Xiamen with a result of 1. 97 m. Yulia Levchenko became fourth with a personal record of the season.
Ukraine appealed to the International Ski Mountaineering Federation with a demand to review the admission of Russian Varvara Prokhorova. According to open sources, the athlete is a servicewoman of the Russian Federation, which contradicts IOC recommendations.
At the European Championship in Luxembourg, the Ukrainian sports acrobatics team won 13 medals. Among the medals won are three gold, three silver, and seven bronze.
Ukrainian weightlifter Anastasia Manevska became a bronze medalist at the European Championships in Chisinau (up to 87 kg), lifting 235 kg in total. This is her fourth consecutive "major" EC medal; she previously won three silvers.
Ukraine women's national ice hockey team defeated Belgium in the fourth match of the World Championship. This victory guaranteed the team maintaining their place in Division IIB for next year.
Ukrainian weightlifter Olga Ivzhenko won gold in the snatch (93 kg) and bronze in the biathlon total (201 kg) at the European Championship in Chisinau. The competition will last until April 21.
The Ukrainian national team in artistic swimming won the World Cup in Soma Bay, Egypt. The Ukrainians performed with a new program in the acrobatic group and received 200.0911 points.
At the Balkan Championship, Ukrainian juniors won three medals. Veronika Tkachuk and Eduard Muravsky won gold, and Vitaliy Tarasyuk won silver in different age categories.
The women's tennis team of Ukraine has reached the final stage of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in history. In September, the Ukrainian team will be waiting for the World Final in China.
16-year-old gymnast Taisiia Onofriichuk won gold in all-around and finals with clubs and ribbon, as well as silver in the hoop final at the World Cup stage in Sofia. Polina Karika became 4th in the clubs final.
The Ukrainian team took second place, winning 7 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals at the European Championships in Finland. Lyudmila Danilina and Ruslana Muravska distinguished themselves the most.
The Ukrainian national rhythmic gymnastics team won gold and bronze at the Grand Prix stage in France. Taisiia Onofriichuk became the first, Polina Karika - the third in the all-around competition.
An adaptive club for veterans has opened in Derazhnia, with a gym for physical rehabilitation and psychological support. There is specialized equipment here so that veterans can train.
An adaptive club for veterans with exercise equipment and a recreation area has been opened in Baryshivka, Kyiv Oblast. The project was implemented with the support of government and charitable organizations as part of the Time to Act, Unstoppable competition.
Sofia Golichenko and Artem Darensky won silver medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Hungary. The Ukrainian pair scored 164.06 points, second only to the Georgian duo.
