As much as a high jump gold medal would have meant to Australia’s athletes and their supporters, it means much more to the Ukrainian who beat them.
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Ukraine high jump champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh carried the pride of her beseiged country when she won gold.This past week I’ve been incredibly fortunate to sit in the stands as a reporter and watch the cream of the world’s athletes compete in Paris. As someone who fell into love with the Olympics as a child and has never lost that feeling, it has been a pinch-myself experience. The stuff of dreams.
The same goes for Illia Kovtun, whom I was also lucky enough watch compete in the men’s gymnastics this week. The 20-year-old Ukrainian has rapidly ascended the ranks of international competition, winning the hearts of millions. The Ukrainian air defence systems shot down 89 Iranian-designed explosive drones in one day alone, most of them targeting Kyiv. Buildings were damaged by falling debris but, thankfully, there were no reports of casualties.Kovtun, also now a silver medallist, is Ukraine’s sportsman of the year and currently based in Croatia, having continued to compete internationally while his home region of Cherkasy has been bombarded by the Russians.
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Aussie gold is great, but sometimes there’s a better storyAs much as a high jump gold medal would have meant to Australia’s athletes and their supporters, it means much more to the Ukrainian who beat them.
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