EYOF 2025: Mariia Aniychyn, Bohdan Nikulin are flag bearers of Ukrainian national team

EYOF 2025: Mariia Aniychyn, Bohdan Nikulin are flag bearers of Ukrainian national team

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Mariia Aniichyn and Bohdan Nikulin will become the flag bearers of the national team of Ukraine at the opening of the XVII Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Bakuriani, Georgia.

According to the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC), the official opening ceremony will begin today, February 9, at 17.00 Kyiv time, Ukrinform reports.

The best young athletes in Europe aged 14 to 18 will compete in three Georgian cities - Tbilisi, Batumi, and Bakuriani.

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Over the course of 8 days, 48 Ukrainian young Olympians will compete in seven sports (biathlon, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, ski freestyle, figure skating, hockey, and short track).

The 2025 EYOF will last until February 16.

Photo: NOC.

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