Ukrainian taekwondo athlete Artem Harbar from Donetsk won a bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championship (WTF) in China in the weight category up to 87 kg. He reached the semifinals but lost to Italian Alessio Simone. This is the first medal awarded to a Ukrainian athlete at the World Championships and the first for Ukrainian men's taekwondo in history.
The FIS Council voted to exclude athletes in individual neutral status (AIN) from the qualification competitions for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan...
Let us remind you that Russian speed skater Daniil Naidenishev, recognized as a neutral ISU athlete, turned out to be a supporter of the Russian occupier Mikhail Lebedev. They interact on Instagram, where Lebedev publishes his criminal actions against Ukraine, and Naidenishev supports the actions of the occupier.
Ukraine has won its first medal at the World Taekwondo Championship, and this is a huge success for Ukrainian taekwondo. At the same time, the FIS decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the Olympic qualification competitions indicates strictness in relations with athletes who violate international standards and support aggression and occupation.