Badminton-Ukrainian Shuttlers Voice Pain of War at World Championships
The players say war has made elite training in Ukraine impossible and forced the national squad to relocate to Italy.
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Ukrainian shuttlers voice pain of war at World Championships
Ukrainian Shuttlers Showcase Resilience on World Stage | Sports-Games
Ukrainian badminton players Polina Buhrova and Yevheniia Kantemyr use the World Championships in New Delhi to symbolize their country's resilience amidst conflict. Despite training challenges due to the war, they compete internationally, expressing pride in representing Ukraine. The recent IOC decision about Russia also drew strong reactions from the duo.
Homeless but not broken: Displaced by war, Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova keep Ukraine's flag flying high
Ukrainian badminton players Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova were forced to flee their war-torn hometown of Kharkiv to continue their careers in Italy. Despite personal loss and displacement, they are competing at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi, proudly representing Ukraine and voicing strong opposition to Russian athletes' participation in sport.
Ukraine badminton duo’s world championship pride amid Russia conflict
For Ukrainian shuttlers Polina Buhrova and Yevheniia Kantemyr, competing at the ongoing World Championships in New Delhi is a way to showcase the resilience of a country battling its invasion by Russia. Lives have been turned upside down since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and, as for many of her compatriots, the conflict remains an everyday reality for Buhrova. “It’s still really, really bad,” the Kharkiv-born p…
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