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A total of 140 athletes competed amid the Russian invasion, the lowest number in the history of Ukraine's participation in the games. [1] Ukraine won 12 medals including 3 golds, their second worst Summer Olympic performance (behind 2016). Despite this, the haul of 3 gold medals was Ukraine's highest since 2012, when they obtained 5.
Previously, athletes of modern Ukraine mostly competed as part of the Russian Empire (1900–1912) and the Soviet Union from 1952 to 1988, and after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukrainian athletes were part of the Unified Team in 1992. Tatiana Gutsu became the best athlete of the Unified Team in 1992 from independent Ukraine.
Tougher restrictions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in the Russian faction of the delegation winning only one silver medal, compared to 20 gold, 28 silver and 23 bronze medals as the Russian Olympic Committee at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Belarus saw a less severe decline in the tally, with one fewer silver and two fewer ...
The IOC says the “vast majority” of Olympic stakeholders support the creation of a pathway for Russian athletes to return as neutrals Ukraine will ‘consider Olympics boycott’ if Russians ...
Russia's path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year became clearer on Thursday amid fierce objections from Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee indicated on Wednesday it favors ...
Russian aggression in Ukraine has also had an impact on the Special Olympics, which holds quadrennial summer and winter games. The most recent winter games had been set for Kazan, Russia, but were ...
Various concerns and controversies arose in relation to the 2024 Summer Olympics, held in Paris, including security, [1] human rights issues, Israel's participation amid the Gaza war, and allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite the nominal Olympic Truce, the wars in Ukraine ...
Oleksandr Pielieshenko, a decorated weightlifter who represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Olympics, was killed while defending his country in its war with Russia.