The best athletes and coaches of the year were chosen by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC); Ukrainian swimmer Oleksandr Zheltiakov was named the best young athlete, and Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh was named the best athlete.
Eugene, Oregon - It took her three days by car to escape from Ukraine after the war started. Champion high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh can only guess how
Ukraine on her mind as high jumper goes for gold at worlds | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan s News Source infotel.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from infotel.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) It took her three days by car to escape from Ukraine after the war started. Champion high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh can only guess at how long it will take to get back.
On her way out, Mahuchikh heard gunfire and could sometimes see shells raining down miles away. Though her hometown of Dnipro was far from the front lines of the Russian invasion, she could never shake the fear that when she said goodbye to her mom and dad and grandfather and sister, it might have been for the last time.
“When a war is going on," Mahuchikh said, “it’s highly complicated to say that any city is safe.”