Ukrainian Paralympian pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces: report
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Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event at Paralympics after father captured by Russian forces
Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the women's sitting middle distance event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Reuters.
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It was a bittersweet day for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics with nine medals and a clean sweep of two biathlon events Tuesday -- just as one athlete learned her father had been taken prisoner by Russian troops. Despite grappling with heartbreak following Russia's invasion of their homeland, the yellow and blue team dug deep to net two golds, four silver and three bronze medals on day four in Beijing.
Ukrainian biathlete pulls out of event after father captured by Russian forces
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : Ukrainian biathlete Anastasiia Laletina was forced to pull out of the middle distance sitting event at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Tuesday after her father was captured by Russian forces, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian paralympic committee told Reuters.
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