The Olympics Blog» Ukraine, The Olympics Blog, http://theolympianblog.com Vancouver 2010| London 2012| Olympic Athletes | Hotties | Latest Olympic Updates | Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Oleksandr Petriv Bags Fourth Gold Medal for Ukraine http://theolympianblog.com/oleksandr-petriv-bags-fourth-gold-medal/ http://theolympianblog.com/oleksandr-petriv-bags-fourth-gold-medal/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:52:00 +0000 bill http://theolympianblog.com/?p=355 Oleksandr Petriv embodies the motto that goes, “A man should be part of his flag.” Anyways, Oleksandr won the gold medal in the men’s 25 meter rapid fire pistol bringing the Ukraine’s gold medal tally to four.

Ukraine related:
Artur Ayvazian: Rifle Kissing Gold Medalist

Photo source: xinhua

]]> http://theolympianblog.com/oleksandr-petriv-bags-fourth-gold-medal/feed/ 0 Artur Ayvazian: Rifle Kissing Gold Medalist http://theolympianblog.com/artur-ayvazian-rifle-kissing-gold/ http://theolympianblog.com/artur-ayvazian-rifle-kissing-gold/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:13:00 +0000 bill http://theolympianblog.com/?p=333 Ahh, the art of rifle kissing as demonstrated to us by Ukraine’s Artur Ayvazian. I’m not sure if it is this kissing thing which helped him win the gold medal (in the 50 meter rifle prone) or whether he kissed his rifle after he won his gold medal. Anyways, Artur outgunned Matthew Emmons of the United States and Warren Potent of Australia who won the silver and bronze medals respectively.

Artur’s gold is the second for Ukraine. The women’s fencing team of Olha Zhovnir, Olga Kharlan, Halyna Pundyk and Olena Khomrova won the first one.

Photo source: xinhua via beijing2008

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