Ukrainian athletes will represent Ukraine at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal
The Kharkiv judoka, Khazar Haydarov, and the rower, Victoria Radchenko, will carry the flag of Ukraine at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games, which will take place on October 31 in Senegal. Ukraine will be represented at the games by 38 athletes in 14 sports.
Today, October 31, a ceremony will be held in Diamniadio (Senegal) to mark the opening of the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games. Kharkiv judoka Khazar Haydarov and rower Viktoria Radchenko have been entrusted with the honor of carrying the Ukrainian national flag.
According to the Kharkiv City Council, participating in the Youth Olympic Games is an opportunity for athletes to represent Ukraine on the international sports stage. A total of approximately 2700 young athletes from around the world will participate in the competitions, which will take place in 35 sports.
The Ukrainian team consists of 38 participants, including 11 boys and 27 girls. They will compete in 14 sports, including badminton, 3x3 basketball, boxing, breakdancing, cycling, rowing, judo, athletics, swimming, beach wrestling, gymnastics, martial arts, fencing, and futsal.
Over the years of participating in the Summer Youth Olympic Games, Ukrainian athletes have won 74 medals: 21 gold, 24 silver, and 29 bronze. This year's games will be the first Olympic event to take place on the African continent.