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From left, Oksana Kozyna, Svitlana Shabalina, and Oleksandr Chyrkov of Ukraine pose for a portrait at Arena Porte de La Chapelle during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Avni Trivedi)

Ukrainian badminton player chasing first Paralympic medal with an unexpected guest in the stands

Ukrainian para badminton player Oksana Kozyna was shocked when her former teacher surprised her at her first Paralympic Games.
 
German football manager Jurgen Klopp, right, and para badminton player Wojtek Czyz react as they discuss the results of Czyz's match in Porte La Chapelle Arena during the Paralympic Games on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Samantha Hurley).

Jurgen Klopp joins the crowd at the Paralympics, cheering on long-time friend playing badminton

 
CORRECTS NAME TO MILES - Jayci Simon, 19, left, and Miles Krajewski, 19, from the U.S., compete in their first doubles badminton match in the SH6 classification at Porte La Chapelle Arena during the Paralympic Games, on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Samantha Hurley)

Teenage Paralympians aiming for Team USA’s first badminton medal

 
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen celebrates after defeating Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn during their men's singles badminton gold medal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen wins badminton men’s singles gold, defending his Olympic title

 
China's He Bingjiao competes during the women's team gold medal match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

South Korean women take down China for coveted gold in badminton at Asian Games

 

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At the Ukrainian house in the Olympic village in Paris, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow. Athletes strive to enjoy the dream of competing at the world’s most prestigious event, all while carrying the heavy burden of the ongoing war in their country. Ukrainian badminton player Polina Buhrova said that she experienced a mix of emotions while trying to enjoy her first Olympics and yet still hearing news about the fighting in her country. (AP Video by Srdjan Nedeljkovic/Production by Hanna Arhirova)

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