Olympic Dreams continues to inspire young Ukrainian athletes, and the project's 21st camp is an important milestone in the development of Ukrainian sports. The United Kingdom became the 11th country to host the project's participants, confirming its support for Ukrainian athletes in these difficult times.
Andrew Scollar, Chief Executive Officer of the British Judo Association; Oleksandra Starkova, Secretary General of the Olympic Dreams project; and Oleksandra Novikova, CEO of the Olympic Dreams project
Training in the camp has already borne fruit at the Junior European Judo Cup in Birmingham, adding six medals to the program’s collection. Olympic Dreams' stay in the United Kingdom concluded with a ceremonial event at the Embassy of Ukraine.
Honorary guests included representatives of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom; Tim Ellis, Operations Director of the British Judo Association; Karen Roberts, Development Director of the British Judo Association; Andrew Scollar, Chief Executive Officer of the British Judo Association; Anatoliy Boyko, the initiator and patron of the Olympic Dreams project; and representatives of the Ukrainian Judo Federation.
“We started this project during the most difficult times – immediately after the start of the full-scale war. The results speak for themselves: over 1,100 medals at tournaments in Ukraine and abroad. And today is no exception – two silver and four bronze medals at the European Judo Cup in Birmingham. Each story like this brings us closer to our main goal – Ukraine's victory,” said Anatoliy Boyko, the project’s initiator.
“We started this project during the most difficult times – immediately after the start of the full-scale war. The results speak for themselves: over 1,100 medals at tournaments in Ukraine and abroad. And today is no exception – two silver and four bronze medals at the European Judo Cup in Birmingham. Each story like this brings us closer to our main goal – Ukraine's victory,” said Anatoliy Boyko, the project’s initiator.
Anatoliy Boyko, the initiator and patron of the Olympic Dreams project
During the event, the Olympic Dreams team also presented a personalised judogi to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, as a sign of appreciation for his continued support and belief in Ukraine's future.
A personalised judogi for General Zaluzhnyi
The Ukrainian team is sincerely grateful to everyone who contributed to the success of the camp. In particular, the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom and the British Judo Association.
With these new achievements, the Olympic Dreams project continues its journey around the world. Ahead lie new countries, new opportunities and new training sessions for our athletes.
Photo by Ganna Lapshyna
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