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NOC of Ukraine Changed Its Address
KYIV, May 3 – The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has moved to a new office. Olympic House, which is now home to the committee, is located in a historic part of downtown Kyiv, Podil, and will soon open its door officially (the date of the opening to be informed later). The new mailing address of the NOC of Ukraine is Kyiv, 04071, Khoryva str. 39-41 . Emails stayed the same. To reach the reception , please dial + 380 (44) 3791277 , Secretary General – +380 (44) 3791282 , Media Office – +380 (44) 379-12-89 . A full list of new phone and fax numbers will be available shortly on our website in “NOC of Ukraine Staff” section. NOC of Ukraine www.noc-ukr.org

New Athletics Stadium in Serbia Named after Sergey Bubka
SMEREDEVO, April 30 – A symbolic foundation stone of a new athletics stadium was laid today in the town of Smeredevo (Serbia) situated 50 km from Belgrade. The venue is named after Sergey Bubka – Olympic champion, 10 times outdoor and indoor world champion, 35 times pole vault world record holder, IOC member, IAAF Vice-President and President of the NOC of Ukraine. The stadium will be constructed inside the medieval Smederevo Fortress built in the 15th century when the town used to be the capital of Serbia. Running track surface is expected to be completed over the next two months. In July the arena will host its first national competitions. The first international event will take place at the Sergey Bubka Stadium before the end of summer. Sergey Bubka took part in the foundation stone laying ceremony wishing that the new venue would serve to promote sport among the young Serbians and help bring new athletic stars from Serbia to the world stage. The mayor of Smeredevo Mr. Predrag Umičević along with the President of Serbian Athletics Federation Mr. Veselin Jevrosimović...

Ukraine Celebrates Olympic Day
KYIV, April 21 – This year Ukraine was the first country to celebrate Olympic Day. The event which is run annually in June by around 170 NOCs of the world to commemorate the date when the International Olympic Committee was created (23 June 1894) was held in Kyiv mid April. In the year of EURO-2012 this shift made it possible for hundreds of schoolchildren and students to take part in the celebration. Despite the rain that was drizzling now and then, Olympic Day gathered on the central square of Kyiv, Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square), a record number of participants who were offered various activities: from runs, an inseparable part of the event, to Olympic quizzes and numerous art and sports contests. Some top Ukrainian athletes, champions and medallists of Olympic and Youth Olympic Games, joined in and run the “Warm-up with Olympians” – an activity, traditional for outdoor mass events of the NOC. Among those, who presented their exercises were Olena Sadovnycha, Anna Sorokina, Roman Gontyuk, Valeriy Gontcharov, Georgiy Zantataya and Oleg Stepko. The event...

Sergei Bubka: “Ukraine welcomes participants and guests of Euro-2012 with open arms”
KYIV, March 3 – President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, IOC Member and IAAF Vice President, world renowned athlete Sergei Bubka took part in UEFA EURO 2012 Sponsor Workshop launched today in Kyiv. On behalf of the Olympic family of Ukraine he warmly greeted the participants of the event. “UEFA EURO 2012 in Ukraine and Poland will definitely become an extraordinary event and unforgettable celebration”, said Sergei Bubka. “With open arms, Ukraine welcomes all guests of the tournament to share its rich sport traditions, its unique history and culture”. "It’s a great honor for us to host the third largest sports event in the world. Over the last two years our country made a great progress in preparations for the championships, and we are now looking forward to meeting the teams, guests and football fans from all over the world in Ukraine”. Sergei Bubka addressed words of gratitude to all the sponsors and partners of UEFA EURO 2012 and expressed his confidence that Ukraine would provide great managing and staging for this sports festival. NOC...

Sports Heroes of the 2011 Anounced
KYIV, March 25 – International Center of Culture and Arts opened its doors today for the guests of the 6th edition of the “Heroes of the Sports Year” Awards, initiated by the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. Famous Olympians, State officials and show-business celebrities came together for the annual celebration to honour those who made the most significant difference in Ukrainian sports in 2011. Traditionally, winners in each of the 12 nominations received exclusive statuettes, diplomas and gifts from the sponsors of the Ceremony. Moreover, a special money price from the NOC of Ukraine was awarded to the best coach, the best male and female athletes of the year, the latter two also receiving a Hyundai Elantra each from the Foundation of Borys Kolesnikov. WINNERS OF THE “HEROES OF THE SPORTS YEAR 2011” AWARD CEREMONY: 1. THE BEST MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Oleksandr USYK – world champion in boxing (91 kg) 2. THE BEST FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Viktoriya TERESHCHUK – world champion in modern pentathlon, bronze medalist of the European...

Young Olympians of Ukraine Bring Home 3 Silver Medals
INNSBRUCK, January 22 – The Gold Medal Game of the Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament between the teams of Finland and Russia, with Team Finland winning, has just wrapped up the sports competitions of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck. Ukrainian Team which was represented here by 23 athletes in 8 sports come back home with 3 silver medals and the 25th place in the Overall Team Ranking (not counting the medal in the Figure Skating Mixed NOC Team Event). A whole number of Ukrainian athletes entered the top-tens of the best young Olympians of the Planet in various Biathlon, Figure skating, Luge and Short Track Speed Skating events. Dancing duo Aleksandra NAZAROVA / Maxim NIKITIN, figure skater Yaroslav PANIOT and Mariya DOLGOPOLOVA who competed in Short Track Speed Skating entered the Olympic History of Ukraine as Silver Medalists of the 1st ever Winter Youth Olympics. The festival of sport, friendship and respect comes to its end, and in a couple of hours the Olympic flame will go out, to flash out again in 2016 in Lillehammer (Norway). For a selection of...

Good Luck, Youth Olympic Team Ukraine!
KYIV, December 21 – Winter Youth Team Ukraine is ready and rearing to go for their first Olympic achievements! Today, during the “Good Luck” Ceremony which traditionally precedes every Olympics, they got their parting wishes for success at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games. This ground-breaking competition will take place in Innsbruck (Austria) between 13th and 22nd of January next year. Our country will be represented by 23 young athletes, 14-18 years of age, in 8 sports (Biathlon, Figure Skating, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Luge, Short Track Speed Skating, Alpine and Cross-Country skiing). Each of them today received an official Delegate Pin from Chef de Mission of the Ukrainian Team at the 1st Winter Youth Olympics Anna Sorokina. By another tradition, a flag handover ceremony took place, the national flag handed to the Young Ambassador of Ukraine for the Innsbruck YOG, champion of the 1st ever Summer YOG which in 2010 took place in Singapore Kateryna Derun. Among those who attended the Ceremony to wish good luck for the Team were Senior...

Ukraine to host EuroBasket 2015
MUNICH, December 18 – FIBA Europe President Mr Olafur Rafnsson has announced today that EuroBasket 2015 will be hosted by Ukraine. The announcement followed the impressive presentation made by the bidding team with Ukrainian Federation’s President Oleksandr Volkov and NOC of Ukraine President, IOC Member Sergey Bubka as key speakers. Among the other presenters were Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Borys Kolesnikov, Ukrainian Euro 2012 LOC Director Markiyan Lubkivsky, National Team coach Mike Fratello and 2 time NBA Champion Slava Medvedenko. Ukraine had been considered a favorite over the joint bid of France, Germany, Italy and Croatia. No major basketball tournaments had been held in the country before. Three days before the assignment the four countries suddenly withdrew their bid. Ukraine has accomplished its mission triumphantly with Sergey Bubka making a final emotional speech. “I’m happy and proud for my country and personally for my friend Sasha Volkov whom I know for many years. This victory is very important for us as FIBA Europe Eurobasket is one of the...

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