The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine condemned the statements of the IOC Vice President about the possible return of Russia to international sports. They emphasized the unacceptability of such proposals due to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
Sofia Golichenko and Artem Darensky took second place at the Junior Grand Prix in Gdansk. The Ukrainian pair scored 136.58 points, second only to Chinese skaters.
Ukrainian paratriathlete Alisa Kolpakchi won a bronze medal at the European Championships in France in the PTS 5 class. Another Ukrainian, Daryna Moskalenko, took 21st place in the women's competition among Olympians.
Ukrainian para athlete Yegor Dementiev won a gold medal at the World Road Cycling Championships in Switzerland. He won the group race in the C5 class, which is Dementiev's second award at this tournament.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, Kyiv RMA, and Vyshneva Hromada signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop a network of sports clubs. The experiment involves financial support for clubs and the transition to a club-based system of sports organization.
Ukraine asked the IOC to prevent Russian and Belarusian chess players from participating in FIDE events, even children under 12. It emphasizes the inadmissibility of revising the restrictions due to the ongoing military aggression.
Lyudmyla Babak became the world champion in the 15. 4 km canoe single. Olena Tsygankova won bronze in the same discipline, giving Ukraine a double podium.
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.
The government appointed Tymofeyev as Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports. Three deputy ministers were dismissed, and the appointment of two heads of district state administrations and a deputy head of the RSA was approved.
Matviy Bidnyi, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, welcomed the decision of the European Chess Union to extend sanctions against Russia and Belarus. He called for tougher sanctions and announced an initiative to impose personal sanctions against the FIDE president.
The Volia Space Ukrainian House was open during the Olympic Games in Paris, with more than 15,000 guests. The project has become an important media center and a place of cultural diplomacy, telling the world about Ukraine.
The Ukrainian MMA national team won first place at the World Championship in the UAE among children, youth and juniors. The team won 33 medals in three age categories, becoming the best among 700 athletes from 47 countries.
Ukrainian athletes won 12 medals at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, ranking 21th in the medal standings. On August 10, Ukrainians competed in 9 sports, winning silver in women's wrestling.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhnyak has reached the semifinals of the 2024 Olympic Games in the 80 kg weight category. Having defeated Brazilian Wanderson Pereira, he guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal, the third for Ukraine at these Games.
Ukrainian athlete Mykhailo Kokhan has qualified for the hammer throw final at the Olympic Games in Paris. In the qualification, he took second place in Group A with a throw of 77.42 meters.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has approved the State Program for Strengthening Ukrainian National and Civic Identity until 2028. The program covers key tasks in patriotic education, civic education and cooperation between stakeholders.
Ukrainian fencer Olha Harlan won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. In the third place match, she defeated Choi Sibin of the Republic of Korea with a score of 15:14.
The results of the Time to Act, Unstoppable competition have been summarized. 15 communities will receive funding to create adaptive sports spaces for people with disabilities, wounded and war veterans.
Ukrainian swimmers Maryna Alekseeva and Vladyslava Alekseeva won gold in the Super Final of the World Cup in Rhythmic Swimming held in Budapest.
Ukrainian wrestler Aida Kerimova won gold in the 50 kg weight category at the European U-20 Wrestling Championships.
Ukrainians Volodymyr Savchyn and Taras Kuzyk became European champions in the canoe double 1000 meters among youth at the European Canoeing Championships in Slovakia.
Ukrainian cheerleaders won Ukraine's first-ever license to participate in the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, after winning several categories at the European Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Sophia Naumenko from Ukraine won a gold medal and became the European champion in the RS Aero 6 yacht class at the tournament held in France.
Ksenia Bailo and Marko Barsukov won a bronze medal in the mixed pairs synchronized diving from the 10-meter tower at the 2024 European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade.
Ukrainian weightlifter Angelina Selivanova won gold medals in the clean and jerk (80 kg) and the shot put (97 kg), becoming the absolute champion of Europe among girls under 15 in the 64 kg weight category.
Ukrainian athletes won silver medals in the mixed pairs team diving competition at the 2024 European Championships in Belgrade.
Ukraine's women's 3x3 basketball team has won one of 12 tickets to the European Championships, defeating teams from Turkey, Estonia, Poland, and Slovakia in the qualifying tournament in Bratislava.
Ukrainian athlete Veronika Marchenko won a license for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, taking third place at the world qualifying tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
Ukraine's men's national volleyball team won the 2024 Euroleague Gold, defeating Croatia 3-1 in the final, securing its second title in the tournament after winning in 2017.
Ukrainian athletes Taisiia Onofriichuk and Viktoriia Onopriienko won silver and bronze medals respectively in the all-around at the Grand Prix of Rhythmic Gymnastics in the Czech city of Brno.
