A ceremonial awarding of certificates to top athletes of Zhytomyr region took place at the State University “Zhytomyr Polytechnic,” confirming their monthly scholarships from the BGV Charity Fund. This initiative is implemented within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed between the fund and the Zhytomyr branch of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
Financial support was granted to 10 talented athletes who already represent Ukraine with honor on the international stage:
🥈 Anastasiya Rybachok — canoe sprint, two-time Olympic silver medalist (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
🥉 Volodymyr Lisovets — swimming, bronze medalist of the European Championship
🥈 Yaroslav Lavrenyuk — skeleton, silver medalist of the Youth Olympic Games
🥈 Danylo Sych — modern pentathlon, silver medalist of the European Youth Championship
🥈 Diana Rybak — rowing, silver medalist of the European Under-23 Championship
🥉 Oleg Chuliachev — boxing, bronze medalist of an international tournament in Kazakhstan
🥈 Oleg Kuzmenko-Tayson — freestyle wrestling, multiple medalist of Ukrainian championships
🏆 Dmytro Bahinskyi — Ukrainian youth athletics champion
🇺🇦 Yevheniy Korinets — participant of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris (sitting volleyball)
Polina Aldoshina, Head of BGV Charity Fund:
“We want young athletes to know that their achievements are seen and supported. Every medal, every performance on the international stage is not only a personal victory but a victory for all Ukraine. We believe this is just the beginning of great stories.”
Vitaliy Bunechko, Head of Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration and Chair of the Regional NOC Branch:
“Zhytomyr region is proud of its athletes. I am very pleased that we have established such fruitful cooperation with the BGV Charity Fund, which actively supports various sports and other programs in our region. This is a great example of how the efforts of business, philanthropists, and authorities unite to develop sports.”
Supporting Ukrainian athletes is one of the key focuses of the BGV Charity Fund’s work in Zhytomyr. We believe in the power of sport as a tool for change, development, and inspiration. Behind every award are thousands of hours of training and the belief that the dream is worth the effort. We are happy to stand beside them so that it comes true — again and again.
