Ukrainian athlete Maria Povkh has qualified for the semifinals of the 2024 Olympics in the 500-meter kayak single. In the quarterfinals, she finished third with a time of 1:52.09, and the semifinals will take place on August 10.
Ukrainian wrestlers Zhan Beleniuk and Parviz Nasibov have reached the semifinals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Olympic Games in Paris. Beleniuk won in the 87 kg weight class, and Nasibov won in the 67 kg weight class.
Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is accused of injuring a woman in Oslo. He was held in custody for 30 hours and released pending trial, while the crown princess postponed her trip to the Olympics in Paris.
On the 11th day of the 2024 Olympics, Ukrainians competed in rowing, climbing, wrestling, and athletics. The Ukrainian team has 7 medals and ranks 18th in the medal standings.
Swedish track and field athlete Armand Duplantis updated the world record in the pole vault at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, overcoming a height of 6. 25 m. this is the second Olympic victory of the 24-year-old athlete.
The French prosecutor's office has closed a case on damage to fiber-optic cables in the fan zone of the 2024 Olympics near the castle of Vincennes. It turned out that the cause of the damage was a caress, not sabotage.
The Holy See expressed regret for the "offensive scenes" at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. The Vatican has called for respect for religious beliefs and restrictions on freedom of expression.
Ukrainian gymnast Ilya Kovtun won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in the parallel bars. The athlete received 15.5 points for his performance, as reported by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
Ukrainian athlete Pavlo Korostylov finished fifth in the 25-meter pistol final of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. He scored 16 points, while Chinese Li Yuehong won the gold medal with 32 points.
Mykhailo Kokhan, a 23-year-old Ukrainian athlete, won a bronze medal in the hammer throw at the Olympic Games in Paris. His best attempt reached a distance of 79.39 meters.
The organizers of the 2024 Olympics have canceled part of the triathlon training on the Seine River due to heavy rains and deteriorating water quality. The problem of water purity was the main topic of discussion at the Paris Games.
A scandal has erupted over the participation of women with Y chromosomes in boxing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Algeria's Iman Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting were allowed to compete despite failing gender tests.
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.
Oleh Kolodiy and Danylo Konovalov took seventh place in the three-meter springboard diving final at the 2024 Olympics. The Ukrainian athletes scored 348.27 points over six jumps.
Ukrainian track and field athletes Yaroslava Maguchikh and Iryna Gerashchenko have successfully qualified for the women's high jump at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The two athletes cleared 1.95 m and qualified for the finals, which will take place on August 4.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostiuk lost to Croatian Donna Vekic in a tense quarterfinal match at the 2024 Olympic Games. The match lasted almost 3 hours and ended with Vekic winning the third set tiebreaker.
Ukrainian athlete Viktoriia Us qualified for the final of the Olympic Games in the women's single sculls slalom with the eighth best time. Despite the penalty seconds, she successfully completed the semifinal race and is preparing for the final.
Ukrainian shooter Serhiy Kulish took third place in the qualification with 592 points in the three-position rifle event. The final will take place on August 1 at 10:30.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhnyak defeated Hungary's Pylyp Akilov in the 80 kg weight category at the 2024 Olympic Games. The Poltava athlete's next fight will take place on August 2.
The Paris Olympics have canceled the men's triathlon due to water pollution in the Seine River after heavy rains. The competition has been rescheduled for July 31, but may be postponed to August 2 due to forecasted thunderstorms.
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 Olga Harlan lost to French fencer Sarah Balzer in the semifinals of the 2024 Olympics with a score of 7:15. Harlan will continue to fight for the bronze medal in the match that will take place today at 21:50.
Ukrainian fencer Olha Harlan defeated Azerbaijani representative Anna Bashta with a score of 15:6. Harlan has reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympics, and her next opponent is still unknown.
70 thousand spectators filled the Olympic Stadium in Munich for Taylor Swift's concert. Another 40,000 fans without tickets gathered on the Olympic Hill, creating an impressive picture.
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostiuk won her debut match at the Olympic Games, defeating New Zealand's Lula Sun. In the next round, Kostiuk will meet the winner of the match between Clara Buehrel and Kateryna Siniakova.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina defeated Japanese player Moyuka Uchujima in the first round of the 2024 Olympics. The match ended with a score of 6:2, 6:1 in favor of Svitolina in 62 minutes.
Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina refused to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games due to a sore throat.
Vlada Kharkiv and Olena Kryvytska defeated rivals from Canada and Japan in the 1/8 finals of the Olympic fencing tournament. For the first time in history, Ukraine is represented by two athletes at this stage of the competition.
Yun Suk-yeol discussed with the IOC head the mistake at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Paris, where South Korea was presented as the DPRK. The President warned that such mistakes are unacceptable and expressed hope for a successful Games.
On July 27, Ukrainian athletes will compete in 11 disciplines at the Games in Paris. The sports include judo, shooting, diving, fencing, tennis, rowing, cycling, gymnastics, and football.
