Kharlan brought the medals won at the Olympics to Mykolaiv

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

On Thursday, August 15, Ukrainian record holder for Olympic awards Olha Kharlan met with fans in Mykolaiv.

Dozens of Mykolaiv citizens gathered to congratulate the athlete on the gold and bronze medals of the 2024 Olympic Games in fencing, the NikVesti correspondent reports.

Olha Kharlan thanked the people of Mykolaiv for the warm meeting and support.

«Thank you very much for such a warm meeting. I feel free here. This is my hometown. I adore Mykolaiv. I miss you very much. I am very pleased, I am very proud that I am bringing the second gold to Mykolaiv. I glorify our city, our country. Our national anthem is heard throughout the world. And everyone stands up for him. I am very proud of it,» said the athlete.

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv.Photo NikVesti

Pupils of the local sports schools «Olympus», «Peremoha» and the martial arts school also came to congratulate Olga Harlan. Young sportsmen demonstrated demonstration performances in aerial gymnastics and various types of martial arts.

«For us, Olga is important not because she is such a charming girl who came to Mykolaiv today with these important medals. It is important to us as a symbol. A symbol of the fact that a girl from Mykolaiv, who was born in Namiv, despite the fact that she did not have such good conditions as other athletes in the USA or in China, was able to. Achieve these successes with your own strength, perseverance, blood and sweat,» said the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Sienkevych, during the meeting.

Mykolaiv City Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych and fencer Olha Kharlan. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv.Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

Meeting with six-time Olympic medalist in fencing Olha Kharlan in Mykolaiv. Photo NikVesti

We will remind, Mykolaiv sportswoman Olga Harlan became a six-time Olympic medalist, having won the «gold» of the team saber fencing tournament at the 2024 Games. The athlete played a key role on the way to «gold» in the team tournament.