Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb 5, 2026 (AFP) - Ukrainian flag bearer proud to show his country is still standing

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2026-02-05

Ukrainian flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych said Thursday he was "proud" to represent his country at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and show that war-battered Ukraine is still standing. At the head of a delegation of 46 athletes, Heraskevych, who will compete in the skeleton event in Cortina d'Ampezzo, will march in Milan on Friday evening as his country's flag bearer, alongside speed skater Yelyzaveta Sydorko. "It's a great honour, for me, b......

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