Champions. Ukraine had many of them in 2019, as the sports world continued to witness Ukrainians achieve outstanding athletic performances. Lady Ukrainian tennis stars volleyed to victory, Ukrainian boxers punched their way to knockout wins, Ukrainian judokas threw down opponents into triumphant pins, and Zhan Beleniuk was selected as No. 1 in the world of Greco-Roman wrestling.
The Ukrainian Weekly: Ukraine’s athletes and the diaspora’s, too
Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine takes a selfie on the court after winning her women's singles final match against Wang Qiang of China at the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament on Oct. 14, 2018.