Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo awarded Ukrainian athletes on Thursday with the Grand Vermeil Medal, the French capital’s highest distinction, as a move of solidarity during the 2024 Olympics.
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, right, applauds after awarding Ukrainian athletes Oleskii Sereda and Anastasiia Kozhenkova, centre, during a ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France.
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