As long as there is war, casualties are inevitable, and families are bound to be torn apart. For ordinary people, peace is even more precious. The war between Ukraine and Russia has been going on for years, and the number of casualties on both sides continues to rise. Due to differences in each country's military service system and mobilization situation, there is a significant gap in the number of combatants on both sides. However, it can be confirmed that many active or retired athletes from both sides have participated in the war. In February 2023, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported that six Ukrainian professional athletes were consecutively sacrificed on the battlefield, including football player Oleksandr Sukhenko, orienteering athlete Oleh Rybak, and water polo national team captain Yevhen Obergensky, among others. Since the outbreak of the war, more than 230 athletes and coaches have been sacrificed. On the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the UK government information website GOV reported that Ukraine has already lost 487 professional athletes, and this number is still rising! Despite this, Ukraine sent 140 athletes to participate in the Paris Olympics and won 12 medals, including three gold medals. Many athletes participate in competitions while undergoing combat readiness training, and when necessary, they directly join the battle. In September, Nina Pashkevych, a well-known Ukrainian weightlifter, was tragically killed. She was a former member of the Ukrainian national team and is 47 years old this year. After the outbreak of the war, she served as a field medical worker on the front line. As an athlete,…

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