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Ukrainian racer kicked out of Olympics for ‘statement’ helmet
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts victims of his country’s war with Russia.
Despite 'home' matches away, Dynamo Kyiv vow Europa League comeback
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» VYNNYKY (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv are forced to play all their European home matches away because of the war in their country -- and the burden of constant travel and the absence of their fans is taking its toll.
'We are alive': Mariupol footballers stay strong as season begins
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» DEMYDIV: As Ukraine's football season kicked off on Tuesday despite Moscow's ongoing invasion, players from a Mariupol club are hoping to do their devastated city proud after a dramatic escape from Russian troops.
Twice exiled, Shakhtar Donetsk dream of war-torn home
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» ISTANBUL: They had already fled their home in eastern Ukraine for Kyiv when their shiny new stadium was battered by shelling in the first weeks of a Russian-backed insurgency in 2014.
Shakhtar's European dream lives on far from Donetsk
AFP, Published on 16/08/2020
» DüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - Shakhtar Donetsk are better suited than most to deal with the eery surroundings of a Europa League semi-final behind closed doors as the Ukrainian champions continue to thrive despite not playing in their home city in six years.