Oleksiy Mykhailychenko's star appeared on the Square of Stars

15.07.2021 20:27

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

On July 14, the 39th, 40th and 41st stars, lit in honor of the Olympic champions in football and hockey - Oleksiy Mykhailychenko and Oleksiy Zhytnyk, respectively, and three-time Paralympic powerlifting champion Lydia Solovyova.

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Together with the first vice-president of UAF Oleksiy Mykhailychenko, the solemn event was attended by the president of the Ukrainian Football Association, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelko.

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"I sincerely congratulate Oleksiy Oleksandrovych on this festive event! The star will be a bright daily reminder for thousands of football fans about the historical achievements of the legend of FC Dynamo (Kyiv), who dedicated his life to the development and popularization of the game, - said Andriy Pavelko. - As Mykhailychenko himself noted, on the Square of Stars, as well as in the UAF team, he is now in great company together with Andriy Shevchenko, Oleg Blokhin, Igor Belanov and Anatoliy Demyanenko.

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I am proud to have the opportunity to work in such a team! On behalf of the NOC, I also had the opportunity today to congratulate the three-time Paralympic champion, multiple European champion and record holder, world champion and my compatriot Lydia Solovyova, who is currently preparing for the 2020 Paralympics, as well as the Olympic champion Zhymike, the Olympic champion! May your victorious example inspire the young generation of our athletes to new historical achievements for Ukraine on the international arena! ”

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One of the perpetrators of the event, Oleksiy Mykhailychenko, remarked: “I am pleased to be a small star in this constellation. I am glad that the experts appreciated my merits. He came to the ceremony with his children. I think they also have reason to be proud of Dad. It is also an honor to receive recognition in such a company. "