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Ukraine At The 1994 Winter Olympics
Ukraine competed in the Winter Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Previously, Ukrainian athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Medalists Sports/disciplines and athletes Ukraine was represented in 10 out of 12 disciplines * Alpine skiing (2; 0 males, 2 females) * Biathlon (10; 5 males, 5 females) * Bobsleigh (4; 4 males, 0 females) * Cross-country skiing (1; 0 males, 1 females) * Figure skating (10; 4 males, 6 females) * Freestyle skiing (3; 1 male, 2 females) * Luge (3; 2 males, 1 female) * Nordic combined (1; 1 male, 0 females) * Ski jumping (1; 1 male, 0 females) * Speed skating (2; 2 males, 0 females) Returning Olympians * Viktor Petrenko (figure skating) – represented the "Unified Team" in 1992 * Oleksandr Bortiuk (bobsleigh) – represented the "Unified Team" in 1992 * Serhiy But (freestyle skiing) – represented the "Unified Team" in 1992 * Natalia Yakushenko (luge) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee Of Ukraine
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine ( uk, Нацiональний олiмпiйський комiтет України) is a non-profit all-Ukrainian public organization responsible for development, reinforcement, and protection of the Olympic movement. The committee has an exclusive right to represent Ukraine in the Olympic Games and other competitions of the International Olympic Committee. History The history of the Olympic movement in Ukraine started in 1952 when Ukrainian athletes participated at the Games of the XV Olympiad in Helsinki as a part of the U.S.S.R. Team for the first time. During 1952 - 1990 the Olympic movement in Ukraine was developing and strengthening its position in the country's life. Ukrainian athletes constituted at least 25% of the composition of each USSR Olympic team. During the Games of the XXII Olympiad in 1980 some matches of football tournament took place in Kyiv and it was a great success. On 22 December 1990 the First General Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |