The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine announces the start of the second stage of the ‘Olympic Ukraine’ All-Ukrainian competition for sports journalists

These efforts are brought to life for every fan thanks to the work of sports journalists, editors, photographers, camera operators, videographers, producers and other media professionals.

In support of the creative community that is chronicling the modern history of Ukrainian sport, the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, together with the NOC of Ukraine’s ‘Press and Communications’ Commission, is announcing the launch of the second stage of the traditional All-Ukrainian competition for sports journalists, ‘Olympic Ukraine’ – 2026.

This year, winners will be selected in the following categories:

Best Publication of the Year:

• national sports media;

• regional sports media;

• sports section in a current affairs and political publication.

   

Sports Journalist of the Year:

• print publication;

• online media / platforms;

• television journalist;

• radio journalist.

Sports television / video programme:

• interview;

• documentary (film, report);

• sport during wartime;

• regular sports programme;

• sports life in the region / country.

Digital project of the year:

• multimedia special project;

• social media / short-form content;

• podcast / video podcast.

Best Sports Photograph:

• professional photographer;

• amateur photographer;

• young photographer (aged under 18);

• Photo of the Year.

Debut in sports journalism: ‘Oleksandr Mashchenko Award’

For the best coverage of the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Milan–Cortina 2026:

• journalist’s work;

• media piece.

   

The competition traditionally takes place in two stages:

Stage one – until 15 October 2026 – regional branches of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine accept entries and select regional winners.

Stage two – until 30 October 2026 – entries from the winners of stage one, as well as self-nominated candidates, are to be submitted to the email address: press@noc-ukr.org with the subject line ‘Olympic Ukraine’ and the relevant category specified.

Entries must be submitted as a link to YouTube or Google Drive (or other file-sharing platforms, with the files not to be deleted afterwards).

The competition rules and detailed submission procedure can be found at: https://noc-ukr.org/pages/proekti/konkurs-olimpiyska-ukraina

The main aim of the competition is not simply to select winners, but to support everyone who writes, films and reports on Ukrainian sport. This is a platform where newcomers and authors from all corners of the country can showcase their work to colleagues across Ukraine. 

If sport is more to you than just a topic for your work – we look forward to receiving your applications and discovering new, exciting talents!