The weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who competed in Rio Games in 2016, was killed defending his country on Sunday
has been announced. The weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who finished fourth in the 85kg light-heavyweight category at the Rio Games in 2016, was killed defending his country on Sunday.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you that today the heart of the honored master of sports of Ukraine, two-time European champion in weightlifting, Oleksandr Pielieshenko, has stopped beating,”of Pielieshenko in military attire. “We express our deepest condolences to the family and everyone who knew Oleksandr!”
The death of Pielieshenko will raise further questions over the International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow some Russians to compete as “neutral” athletes at this summer’s Paris Olympics despite Ukraine’s opposition.
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