‘Fight until the end’: high jump gold medallist Mahuchikh’s call to Ukraine
Itinerant life since fleeing Russia’s invasion did not prevent Olympic victory in ParisIn between jumps, Yaroslava Mahuchikh returns to her bench, crawls under a sleeping bag she always brings with her into the arena, rests her head on her backpack and lets her eyes drift closed. She lets her thoughts wash over her. Sometimes, she opens her eyes and stares …