In awarding ceremony, Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh was given an standing ovation when the Ukraine’s national anthem was played in Honor of her for winning gold medal in high jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championship in Belgrade. YAROSLAVA took three days to get to Belgrade from Ukraine, set out by car on the 2,000 km trip and found her way to Serbia after what she said were “hundreds of phone calls, many changes of direction, explosions, fires and air raid sirens” The 20-year-old broke down in tears after securing the win, and she was given a huge ovation after being draped in her national flag.
