26 August, 2024
❌ The International Paralympic Committee (#IPC) allows Russian para-athletes supporting Russia's aggression against Ukraine to participate in the Paralympic Games.So-called "neutral" athletes have liked posts from athletes proudly displaying the military Z symbol or posing alongside Putin. These athletes have no place in the #Paris2024 Paralympic Games!🚫 Anna Kulinich-Sorokina (200m, 400m, javelin throw), Denis Gnezdilov (shot put), Andrei Kalina (swimming), Mariia Latritskaia (swimming), and Artem Pavlenko (swimming) openly support the war of aggression and should not be competing! As long as Russian bombs continue to rain down on Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian athletes have no place in the Paris Paralympic Games.❗️ We call ...
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14 August, 2024
On December 6, 2023, the forum "Île-de-France and Ukraine: United Together" marked the beginning of a meaningful partnership between the city of Palaiseau, France, and Boyarka, a Ukrainian city in the Kyiv Oblast. This initiative, driven by Stand With Ukraine, is part of ongoing efforts to support Ukraine following the large-scale Russian invasion.The forum brought together numerous stakeholders to foster the creation of new partnerships between cities in Île-de-France and Ukraine.Jean-Pierre Madika, the elected official in charge of partnerships in Palaiseau, highlighted the importance of this collaboration, stating:"They are already thinking about their reconstruction, and we will work with them on urban planning and cultural policy. But the first step of this p...
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12 August, 2024
For 16 days, the Ukrainian House at the Parc des Nations opened its doors to celebrate the Olympic Games. This space embodied the Olympic spirit while honoring Ukrainian athletes who, despite the ongoing war, achieved remarkable performances.The Ukrainian House was inaugurated on Saturday, July 27, in the presence of Matvii Bidnyi, Ukrainian Minister of Youth and Sports; Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, French Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games; Vadym Omelchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to France; Sebastian Coe, President of the International Athletics Federation; and Vadym Gutzeit, President of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee and Olympic Champion (Barcelona 1992).Visitors had the chance to watch the Olympic Games opening ceremony and follow live competitions on...
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