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Ukrainian High Jumper Wins Gold at Paris Olympics, Three Medals on Sunday Night

Aug 5, 2024, 12:00 PM

Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh won gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night after being forced to flee her country due to the ongoing war with Russia. The victory brought a moment of joy and pride to the war-torn nation. Thousands of Ukrainians watched the event on YouTube, celebrating Mahuchikh's achievement along with two other Ukrainian athletes who also medaled at the Olympics, bringing home three medals in total. The success of these athletes provided a brief but significant reprieve for Ukraine, which has been enduring the hardships of the Russian invasion for two years.