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Legendary athlete fulfilled his honorable mission for the eighth time
At six o’clock in the morning today (PST) in the small Canadian town of Mission, British Columbia, located 5-10 km from the border with the U.S., the president of the National Olympic Committee, legendary Ukrainian athlete, Sergey Bubka, took part in the XXI Olympic Winter Games torch relay. In spite of the early hour, a crowd, among them many Ukrainians, gathered to greet the outstanding Ukrainian athlete and Ukraine’s chief Olympian with national flags. Interestingly, the chief Olympian of Ukraine had number 007 at the torch relay ceremony in the town of Mission. Relay organizers joked, «Agent 007 has adequately fulfilled his Mission». Previously, Sergey Bubka carried the Olympic Torch on seven other occasions, the first time being at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. During some of the past Olympic torch relays this important task was assigned to the legendary Ukrainian Olympian twice, which is an indication of the high estimation of the President of the NOC of Ukraine as an athlete and an international figure. Sergey Bubka also had the opportunity to carry the Olympic...
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The Ukrainian Olympic team for Vancouver-2010: 6 sportsmen more on the list
The International Ski Federation has officially informed the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine on the quota extension for the Ukrainian Olympic team at Vancouver-2010. According to the FIS´s announcement made on Tuesday, January 26, 6 sportsmen have been added to the list of the Ukrainian delegation: 4 cross-country skiers (Roman Leybyuk, Lada Nesterenko, Oleksandr Putsko and Tetyana Zavaliy) and 2 snowboarders (Yosyp Penyak and Annamari Chundak). Taking into consideration the recent changes to the list, 47 Ukrainian sportsmen will present the country at XXI Winter Olympics in 9 out of 15 sports.
The NOC of Ukraine www.noc-ukr.org
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41 athletes to represent Ukraine in XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver
On January, 21 the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has approved the list of the country’s national squad for participation in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games that will take place in Vancouver, Canada from 12th to 28th of February. As the President of the NOC of Ukraine announced on Thursday (Jan, 21) at the press conference in Kyiv, the Ukrainian national team at the Vancouver 2010 Games will comprise of 41 athletes who will compete in 8 out of 15 sports. However, this number may be adjusted, as 3 Ukrainian cross-country skiers, one snowboarder and one short track athlete are now in the so-called «waiting list» and by decision of the corresponding International Federations can be included into the list of the Vancouver Winter Games’ participants by January, 25.
The national Olympic team of Ukraine for Vancouver-2010 includes:
Biathlon 1. 1. Bilanenko Oleksandr 2. 2. Vayhina-Yefremova Lilia 3. 3. Deryzemlya Andriy 4. 4. Derkach Vyacheslav 5. 5. Pysarenko Lyudmyla 6. 6. Pidhrushna Olena 7. 7. Sednev Serhiy 8. 8....
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The NOC of Ukraine marks 19 years since its foundation!
19 years ago – on December, 22, 1990 – by the I General Assembly of NOC founders’ decision The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine was established. In September, 1993 the Committee was recognized by the IOC. The popularization of healthy life-style, the promotion of professional sports, the expansion of Ukraine’s international relations and the consolidation of the country’s positive image – all these tasks have been successfully fulfilled by the National Olympic Committee for almost two decades. However, the principle mission of the NOC has always been the ensuring of the Ukrainian Olympic team’s proper preparation for the Games: during the outgoing year two important events have been on course – the Winter Games that will start in Vancouver in 52 days and the First Youth Olympic Games that will be held in Singapore in August, 2010. In close cooperation with state and public organizations the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine for the first time in its history has worked out “The National Olympic Movement Development Program” for 2005-2010 that implies...
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Sergey Bubka is conferred the rank of the People’s Ambassador of Ukraine
President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, IOC member and IAAF Senior Vice-President Sergey Bubka was honoured with the People's Ambassador of Ukraine Order for his great contribution in creation of positive image of his country and strengthening of its international prestige. The Honorary title the People’s Ambassador of Ukraine and the corresponding Order were awarded to the repeated world champion and the Olympic pole vaulting champion by the All-Ukrainian Fund of International communication encouragement «Ukrainian People's Embassy» («Ukrayinske Narodne Posolstvo»). «Everything I have done as the athlete, and later as the sports organizer, was devoted to my Motherland – to its prosperity and development of sports, the consolidation of Ukraine’s image as a sports state», Sergey Bubka said on getting the Order from the First President of Ukraine, Honorary Chairman of the Ukrainian People's Embassy Leonid Kravchuk at the solemn decorating ceremony held on December 17th at Mariinsky palace. Created in 1992, the All-Ukrainian Fund «Ukrainian People's...
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Iryna Merleni – Ukraine’s Young Ambassador for the 1st Youth Olympic Games
On December 4, 2009 the name of Ukraine’s Young Ambassador for the 1st Youth Olympic Games that will take place in Singapore in August, 2010 was made public. According to the results of the national voting carried out by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine and its General Information Partner «Gala-radio», the honor to represent our country at the Games was awarded to the prominent wrestler, the 2004 Olympic champion in Athens and the 2008 silver medalist in Beijing Iryna Merleni. «The person nominated Young Ambassador in Ukraine needs no special presentation as her victories of the Olympic Games, World and European Championships speak for her. She is a bright personality, responsible and extremely talented. As an experienced athlete, Iryna has much to say about the World of Sport, and I believe she will easily rouse the Ukrainian youth’s interest for the Games and get them involved into the Olympic Movement,» the NOC of Ukraine President, the Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the YOG-2010 Sergey Bubka said. «For me this victory means even more...
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IOC refuels the Olympic Movement
The beginning of October 2009 saw the whole Olympic Family convened in Copenhagen to rethink the future of the Olympic Movement. 1250 representatives of IOC, National Olympic Committees, International Olympic and Recognised Federations from all over the world attended the XIII Olympic Congress to analyse the actual role of the Olympism in the contemporary society. The Congress ended in a set of 66 considerations and recommendations intended to strengthen the sport and its values, that the Olympic Movement represents and vehicles throughout the world. The NOC of Ukraine has brought the accepted recommendations together in the special brochure and is now actively distributing them among all the bodies of Olympic Movement so that they are fulfilled as soon as possible. You can find the full list of Olympic Congress Recommendations in our web-site by following this link: www.noc-ukr.org/en/officialdocuments/recommendations NOC of Ukraine www.noc-ukr.org
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Ukraine is on the way to the Youth Olympic Games
Next August Singapore will host the First Youth Olympic Games. The young athletes – aged between 14 and 18 years - from all over the world will compete in 26 Olympic sports. The «newborn» youth Olympiad – the next IOC initiative – is aimed at popularization of sport among young people and called for solving the problem of the young generation's poor health. It is pleasant that the Ukrainian was entrusted with coordination of preparation for this important sports forum – the IOC elected the IOC Member, the NOC of Ukraine President, the Olympic champion Sergey Bubka as a chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission for the First Summer Youth Olympic Games. Undoubtedly, the new event needs considerable preparation endeavours – the Singapore Organizing Committee is busy with preparation process for the Games; the IOC, for its part, is working hard at introduction of the cultural and educational programs which will be an integral component of the Games; the International Federations have approved the competition program and qualification system. Ukraine doesn’t keep...
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