News portal kyivindependent.com announced on Friday that all the money collected at the auction organized by Serhiy Prytula will go to equip Ukrainian infantrymen participating in the war with Russia in more modern conditions.
O. Kharlan won two medals at the Paris Olympic Games – on July 29, she won bronze in the individual fencing competition, and later won a gold medal in the team competition.
It was the spar used by the athlete at the Paris Olympics that was sold at the auction.
It was won by the Ukrainian football club “Metalist 1925” based in Kharkiv.
“This sword has already brought one victory, and its price will soon bring victories on the battlefield,” the foundation said.
It is not the first time O. Charlan has shown his strong position against Russian aggression.
At the world fencing championship held in Milan in July 2023, she refused to shake the hand of Russian opponent Anna Smirnova. For this reason, the Ukrainian woman was disqualified from the competition and lost important credit points needed for the Olympic Games.
A total of 140 Ukrainian athletes competed at the Paris Games. It was the smallest delegation in the country’s history.
2024-08-17 00:03:25