Hundreds of training facilities have also been destroyed or damaged since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
KYIV: Freestyle wrestler Iryna Koliadenko was training at a gym in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in February 2022 when explosions rang out.
“Of course, it was difficult to prepare for the Olympic Games in such conditions. It was difficult because of the constant shelling,” she told CNA. The Paris Olympic Games, which begin on Friday , will be a challenging one for Ukrainian athletes like Koliadenko whose lives have been completely reshaped by the ongoing war.“I have a negative attitude. Of course, we'd like them to be gone, because they are our enemies. For us, they are people who are destroying our lives,” she added.
Vadym Gutzeit, president of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee, noted that none of the athletes from both countries have said they are against the war.“For us, the most important thing is the safety of our athletes and that they will be self-controlled, so there are no provocations from their side.”Tough for Ukrainians to compete against Russians at Olympics, high jump champion Mahuchikh says
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