Lutsk City Mayor recognizes young athletes for international success
Lutsk City Mayor Ihor Polishchuk met with young athletes from the community who became winners of the Children’s and Youth World MMA Championship, held in July in Abu Dhabi with over 1,000 participants from more than 60 countries.
At the championship, Daryna Sakovych (11) won first place; Amina Savchkova (12) and Veronika Ivanova (11) placed second; Matvii Vitiuk (11) and Zlata Dovhalska (13) placed third. The mayor recognized their outstanding achievements and contribution to promoting the city on the international stage.
He also met with Valentyn Novosad, an athlete of the Special Olympics Ukraine and participant of the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, where he won silver and bronze. Novosad was named Ukraine’s Best Athlete of 2024 and Best Special Olympics Athlete of the Year by the Sports Journalists Association of Ukraine. The mayor congratulated him on his well-deserved recognition and high results.
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