Participants honored the memory of 488 Ukrainian athletes who died at the hands of Russian invaders
On Saturday, July 13th, at Paris took place march in memory of Ukrainian athleteskilled by Russian aggressors during the full-scale invasion.
The action was organized by the Union of Ukrainians of France with the support of the World Congress of Ukrainians. More than a thousand people took part in the march, which went from the Place du Pantheon to the Place Saint-Michel: Ukrainians, French, Georgians, Poles, Lithuanians, Estonians, as well as representatives of the Syrian and Iranian opposition.
The marchers wore T-shirts with the names of 488 Ukrainian athletes who died at the hands of Russian invaders. The event became another reminder to the world of the hardships and suffering that Ukraine endured in the run-up to the Paris Olympics.
The head of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matvey Bedny, stated on this matter:
“The Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia had every chance to represent Ukraine in Paris, but Russia killed them. Now the killed Ukrainian athletes have become part of the Heavenly Team, which is with us forever.”
According to the minister, the following deceased athletes had a good chance of taking part in the 2024 Olympics: boxer Maksim Galinichev, shooters Ivan Bidnyak and Egor Kigitov, judoka Stanislav Gulenkov and heavyweight Aleksandr Peleshenko.
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in France from July 26 to August 11. The competition will feature 329 sets of medals in 32 sports.
In the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, Russia launched a missile attack and aerial bombardment on most Ukrainian cities, and then launched a full-scale military invasion. The war against Russia is now in its 872nd day.
Source: Sportarena
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