Ukrainian Athletes Join Military After Russian Invasion
Mar 2, 2022, 9:31 AM
Dmytro Pidruchnyi of Team Ukraine looks on after competing during Men's Biathlon 10km Sprint at National Biathlon Centre on day 8 of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on February 12, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
AP – Dmytro Pidruchnyi was competing at the Winter Olympics in Ukraine’s national colors less than two weeks ago.
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Now he’s wearing a military uniform and ballistic helmet.
Pidruchnyi is a world champion in biathlon and a three-time Olympian.
He returned home from Beijing last week just before Russia launched its invasion of his country.
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Now he has joined the Ukrainian National Guard. Others who are serving include tennis player Serhiy Stakhovskiy and boxer Vasyl Lomachenko.
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