With a stamp of approval, Ukraine has unveiled a new
set of stamps to support its athletes at the Paris
2024 Olympic Games.
140 athletes will compete this year, the smallest number in
the country's history, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.
For Fensa Vladikova, competing in the game sends a clear
message that Ukraine remains defiant.
We we've spent countless hours without electricity, without water, in
darkness, in cold and in heat.
I think we've gone through everything and I think these
conditions made us stronger.
And we are ready to show the whole world that
despite everything, we are Ukrainians and we are unbreakable as
the Ukrainian nation.
Moscow's war in Ukraine has destroyed the country's infrastructure alongside
its sports facilities, including 15 Olympic training bases.
Despite the difficulty in training, Ukraine hopes to still be
a strong medal contender for the country's Olympic Committee.
The stamps are a gentle reminder of its past sporting
successes.
I want to say thank you again because this is
a very important sign for the whole world that Ukraine
is, was and will be.
And I am sure that this postal stamp will spread
around the world and will display the kind of sports
Ukraine is good at and that we are a nation
of winners.
The six stamps feature sports Ukraine has previously won medals
in, such as judo, shooting and canoeing.