“Nobody Can Get Any Sleep”- Ukrainian Paralympians Struggling With Worrying Thoughts About Home at Beijing Paralympics 2022
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Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games – Para Cross-Country Skiing – Men’s Sprint Sitting Final – National Biathlon Centre, Zhangjiakou, China – March 9, 2022. Taras Rad of Ukraine and Wang Tao of China in action. REUTERS/Issei KatoOne of the country’s finest athletes, Rad spoke about the situation the athletes are in, right now. With the current crisis happening in their homeland, athletes are finding it hard to get some sleep.
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Taras Rad, the Paralympian who already has two medals to his name, opened up on the difficulties faced by him and other athletes. Not being able to sleep is a major issue. As he talked about being sleep-deprived at the Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022. The ongoing crisis has caused many athletes to shift their focus to other interests. The safety and security of their family members are important as Rad talked about the situation.
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“It’s super difficult. Nobody can get any sleep. You have your phone besides you and you can’t help but scroll to know what’s happening. And when you do get some sleep, you’re so worried that you wake up in the middle of the night… every time I go back to the (Olympic) village, first thing I do is call up my family,” said Rad.
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Despite those troubles, the country currently sits third in the medals tally, with six gold medals. But, with their family back in their homeland, it is a tense situation for everyone.
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The Ukrainian team has extended their support to the athlete. Meanwhile, Grygorii Vovchynskyi won the bronze medal for the sprint free-standing event and loved what he achieved. The Paralympian opened up on his country’s current situation and compared the bronze medal to winning gold.
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“I’ve been giving it all for my country. I represent Ukraine. I love Ukraine. Given everything that’s been happening, this is my gold medal,” said Vovchynskyi.
Grygorii Vovchynskyi won the Bronze in the Men's Sprint Free Standing Cross Country Skiing.
Ukraine now has a total of 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 5 Bronze.#ukraine #bejing #bejing2022 #winterolympics #paralympics #ukilifeabroad pic.twitter.com/l7oiJqyHeB
— Uki Life Abroad (@UkiLifeAbroad) March 9, 2022
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It is just a tough time for everyone involved and all our prayers are with the people of Ukraine.