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борисполь аэропорт встреча олимпийцы беленюк Fans welcome silver winner Beleniuk and other Olympic athletes at Boryspil airport. PHOTOS Ukraine's Greco-Roman wrestling and synchronized swimming teams were greeted by Olympic fans at Boryspil airport after they returned from Rio de Janeiro. 20 457 63 Society

Saber fencer Kharlan to carry Ukrainian flag at closing of Olympics in Rio Fencer Olha Harlan will carry the state flag of Ukraine at the closing ceremony of the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 19 876 124 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

tymoshenko Ukrainian pentathlete Pavlo Tymoshchenko wins silver at Rio Olympics Ukrainian pentathlete Pavlo Tymoshchenko has won a silver medal at Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. 52 697 215 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

Ukrainian Rizatdinova won bronze in rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around at Rio Olympics Ukrainian gymnast Anna Rizatdinova won bronze in rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. 25 673 140 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

гребля Ukraine wins bronze in men's canoe double sprint at Rio Olympics Ukrainian athletes Dmytro Yanchuk and Taras Mishchuk have won bronze medals in the men's C-2 1000-m race. 21 292 47 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

чебан юрий каноэ "Ukraine's flag colors, a Cossack with mace - all as it should be:" Cheban's gold-winning patriotic canoe. PHOTO Ukrainian athlete Yurii Cheban became a double Olympic champion riding a patriotically designed canoe. 103 619 91 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

чебан Ukraine scores another Olympic gold as Yurii Cheban wins in rowing. PHOTOS This is Ukraine's second gold at the Olympic Games in Rio. 138 721 168 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

олимпиада Outstanding display of sportsmanship at Rio-2016: injured runners helped each other, show true Olympic spirit. VIDEO New Zealand runner Nikki Hamblin stumbled and fell, accidentally tripping Abbey D'Agostino of the U.S. as the athletes were competing the 5,000 meters Tuesday at Rio 2016. 170 115 78 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

олимпиада бондаренко богдан Ukraine's Bondarenko leaps to bronze in men's high jump. PHOTOS Ukrainian athlete Bohdan Bondarenko won bronze in the men's high jump at the 2016 Rio Olympics. 25 460 34 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

верняев Artistic gymnast Oleh Verniaiev wins Ukraine’s first gold medal in Rio The world champion, four-time European champion, two-time champion of the European Games, silver medalist of the Olympics-2016 Oleh Verniaiev has won first gold medal for Ukraine in the men’s parallel bars in Rio. 131 623 291 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

беленюк "Zhan Beleniuk deserved Olympic gold, it has been stolen from him," - Sports Minister Zhdanov. PHOTO Zhan Beleniuk was fleeced in the Olympic Games final of Greco-Roman style wrestling in the weight category of up to 85 kg, where he competed against Russia's Davit Chakvetadze. 183 247 361 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

беленюк Ukrainian wrestler Beleniuk wins silver at Rio-2016 World champion 2015, two times European champion, Ukrainian wrestler (Greco-Roman style) Zhan Beleniuk took second place at Rio Olympics in the weight category of up to 85 kg. 118 829 371 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

олимпиада фехтование Ukrainian men’s fencing team defeated Russians and qualified for semifinal in Rio. TABLE Ukrainian men’s fencing team has qualified for the semifinal at Rio Olympics. 73 550 155 Sport

олимпиада саблистки Ukrainian women's team won silver in sabre fencing at Rio Olympics Ukrainian female's team was beaten 45-30 by Russia in the final of sabre fencing in Rio. 169 606 624 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

Gymnast Oleh Verniaiev wins second Ukraine’s ‘silver’ in Rio The world champion, four-time European champion, two-time champion of European Games Oleh Verniaiev won a silver medal in men’s gymnastics all-around at Rio Olympics. 22 170 37 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

IOC disqualifies Ukrainian athlete over doping issues Ukrainian javelin thrower Oleksandr Piatnytsia has been obliged by the IOC to return his medal. 110 464 56 Sport

свитолина svitolina Ukrainian Elina Svitolina knocks world's top-ranked tennis player Serena Williams out of Rio Olympics Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina defeated No. 1-seeded American Serena Williams in the third round of the Olympic tennis tournament. 95 415 331 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

харлан Saber fencer Kharlan takes bronze in Rio Ukrainian saber fencer Olha Kharlan won bronze in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 62 623 157 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

спорт олимпиада сергей медаль кулиш Ukraine's Kulish brings first medal in Rio 2016 Olympics. PHOTO Ukrainian Serhii Kulish won silver in the Olympic men's 10-meter air rifle. 94 805 136 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

украина олимпиада рио сборная "Ukraine, greet your Olympic Team!", - Minister Zhdanov posted video of Ukrainian athletes processing at opening of Rio Olympics. VIDEO Youth and Sports Minister Ihor Zhdanov posted a video of the procession of the Ukrainian team at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). 92 219 142 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

олимпиада рио сборная NOC published photos of Ukrainian Olympic Team before Rio 2016 opening ceremony. PHOTOS National Olympic Committee published photos of Ukrainian Olympic Team before opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. 40 169 78 Previously in trend: Rio Olympics

Russian team of 271 athlets to be 'cleanest' at Rio 2016, country's Olympic Committee chief says At least 271 Russian athletes have been cleared to compete in Brazil, despite the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) recommending all should be banned following the country's doping scandal. 33 545 142 Sport

Russia's Olympic Committee chief says unrealistic criteria bar many Russian athletes from Olympics Many Russian athletes have been denied participation in the Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro as they faced criteria that could not be met under any circumstance. 52 081 96 Sport

IOC allows Russians to compete in Olympics out of justice principle, - committee's chief Bach The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allowed the Russian team to take part in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, based on justice. 29 609 79 Sport

19 European countries demand suspending Russia from Olympics Ministers of culture and sport of 19 European countries signed a letter supporting Russia's exclusion from all international competitions. 46 070 179 Incidents

Ukrainian flag to be raised in Rio today The Ukrainian flag will be solemnly hoisted in the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) at 11:30 p.m. (Kyiv time). 7 342 59 Society

"It could take up to a week to decide whether to ban Russia from 2016 Olympics", - IOC International Olympic Committee will decide whether to ban Russia from the Rio 2016 Olympics next week. 28 884 132 World

олимпиада IOC to ban entire Russian team from competing at Rio Olympics today, - The Daily Mail The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will announce the decision today, July 24, after an emergency meeting. 162 845 676 Sport

россия фальсификации допинг Russian Sports Ministry, supported by FSB, entered 643 positive doping tests as negative between 2012 and 2015, - WADA report The report by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reveals that the Russian Ministry of Sport manipulated the doping control process of the 2014 Sochi Games; the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow; the 2013 World University Games in Kazan; and put measures in place to circumvent anti-doping processes before the 2012 London Games. 57 527 237 Sport

россия олимпиада допинг WADA urges that Russia be banned from Rio-2016 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has called on the international sports society to ban Russian athletes from taking part in all international athletic competitions, including the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. 52 233 175 Sport

паралимпиада "We are superhumans:" Inspiring trailer for Rio 2016 Paralympics. VIDEO The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games will be held during Sept. 17-18. Three categories of athletes with different groups of disability are expected to partake, according to the Games program. 18 443 44 Sport

Onyshchenko assures he is in Austria: "I am preparing for Olympics" MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko (Volia Narodu parliamentary group) claimed that he fled from Ukraine as he did not believe that he would be granted the right to defend himself adequately. 27 729 121 Previously in trend: Onyshchenko case

Russian athletes banned from representing their country in international competitions, - IAAF The International Association of Athletics Federations has published a set of guidelines for athletes seeking exceptional eligibility for International Competition today, June 23. 51 369 198 Sport