State flag of Ukraine was solemnly raised in the Olympic village of Pyeongchang

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Lifting of the state flag was accompanied by the national anthem of Ukraine on a special square and gathered athletes and coaches of our Olympic team.

Press service of the National Olympic Committee reported UATV about this.

“Ukrainian delegation was greeted by the Mayor of the Olympic Village, Olympic champion and member of the International Olympic Committee Ryu Seung-min,” the statement said. “As part of the ceremony, the participants were welcomed by Korean music and modern dances; our Olympians used the opportunity to try on traditional Korean masks.”

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In commemoration of the event, an exchange of symbolic souvenirs between the Mayor of the village and the Ukrainian delegation headed by the President of the NOC, the Olympic champion Serhii Bubka and the Head of the mission of the Ukrainian delegation at the Winter Olympic Games Olympic medalist Anna Sorokina, took place.

Serhii Bubka and Anna Sorokina put their signatures on the wall of the Olympic Truce.