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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.
On August 5, Ukrainians will compete in shooting, diving, athletics, gymnastics, wrestling, and rowing. The day before, the national team won 3 medals in athletics, ranking 17th in the medal standings.
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.
Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh became the Olympic champion in the high jump at Paris 2024. She cleared a height of 2.02 meters on her third attempt, beating Australian Nicola Olislagers.
Ukrainian athlete Iryna Gerashchenko won a bronze medal in the high jump at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She cleared a height of 1.95 meters, tying for third place with Australia's Eleanor Patterson.
Ukrainian athletes will compete in 7 sports at the Paris Olympics on August 4. The day before, the Ukrainian women's saber fencing team won the first gold medal of the Games.
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed outrage over the cyberbullying of the choreographer of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. He praised Thomas Jolly for his brave art and emphasized the French pride in the ceremony.
Actor Tom Cruise, 62, jumps from the roof of the Stade de France stadium at the closing ceremony of the Olympics in Paris.
Ukraine's women's sabre fencing team won the team tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Olga Kharlan, Olena Kravatska, Alina Komashchuk and Yulia Bakastova brought Ukraine its first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.
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.
Ukraine's women's sabre fencing team defeated Japan in the semifinals of the 2024 Olympics with a score of 45:32. The final match will take place at 21:00 Kyiv time.
The Ukrainian women's sabre fencing team defeated Italy in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games. The Ukrainians will meet Japan in the semifinals on August 4.
Germany's Interior Minister has signed a preliminary agreement on the 2040 Olympic bid. The government will allocate 6.95 million euros for preparations, and several cities have expressed interest in hosting the 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.
The U. S. team set a world record in the 4x400-meter mixed relay at the Paris Olympics, running 3:07.41. This is the first world record of the 2024 Games in athletics.
On August 3, Ukrainians will compete in trap shooting, cycling, swimming, fencing, gymnastics, canoe slalom, and athletics. Oleksandr Khyzhniak guaranteed Ukraine its third medal at the 2024 Olympics.
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.
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.
After the sabotage on the railroad, the French government and SNCF plan to strengthen the protection of the railroad network. They will increase the number of night checks and patrols, as well as the use of surveillance equipment.
On August 2, Ukrainian Olympians will compete in 7 disciplines at the Paris Games. On August 1, Serhiy Kulish won silver in shooting, Ukraine ranks 35th in the medal standings.
On the sixth day of the Olympic Games in Paris, Serhiy Kulish won a silver medal in shooting. Ukrainian athletes competed in six sports, and Ukraine ranks 35th in the medal standings.
Ukrainian tennis players Lyudmyla and Nadiya Kichenok lost in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to a Spanish pair. Ukraine finished the tennis tournament without medals.
Female epee fencers became the first Ukrainian athletes to return from the 2024 Olympics in Paris. They were solemnly welcomed at Kyiv Central Railway Station on August 1.
The Olympic Village in Paris offers a variety of pastries, but chocolate muffins have become a favorite treat for athletes. Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen even proclaimed himself the 'Olympic Cupcake Man' on TikTok.
On August 1, Ukrainians will compete in athletics, shooting, judo, archery, swimming, and tennis. The results of the competitive day on July 31, where Ukraine won one bronze medal, have been summarized.
Aider Abduraimov, 20, lost in the 1/8 finals to Bulgarian Javier Ibanez in the 57 kg weight category. Only Oleksandr Khyzhnyak will represent Ukraine at the 2024 Olympics in boxing.
The President of Ukraine did not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris due to the difficult situation in the country. Zelensky noted that for the Ukrainian team, participation in the Olympics during the war is already a victory.
A group of climate scientists said the July heat wave in the Mediterranean would not have been possible without global warming. Temperatures were 3.3°C higher due to climate change, with extreme heat becoming more frequent.
Ukrainian athletes in the sculls double sculls finished fifth at the Olympics in Paris with a time of 6:23. 05. The UK team won gold, the Netherlands won silver, and Germany won bronze.
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.