(10 Aug 2024)
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Kyiv, Ukraine - 10 August 2024
1. Various of Olympics gold medalist boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak stepping out from train and hugging his wife and son
2. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian), Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Olympics champion:
"I really dedicate this award to every Ukrainian. I dedicate this award to everyone who helped and supported me, was by my side, cheered for me all over the world. Of course, I dedicate this award to all border guards and all military personnel. Because every time I am at a competition or preparing for a competition, I saw on my phone that there was an air alert in the Poltava region, of course I was worried about Ukraine, I was worried about my family and I hoped for our military that they would protect us and you. Thanks to this, I was calm and could do my job. Thanks to every military person for the peace and tranquility that they provide for all of us every second at the cost of their own lives."
3. Closeup of the train destination board reading (English) "Olympic - express", (Ukrainian) "Driving Ukrainians to the victory"
4. Wide of Khyzhniak showing his medal
5. Various of Khyzhniak showing gold medal
6. Close up of flag
7. Various of Khyzhniak signing autograph
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Paris - 7 August 2024
8. STILL Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay, left, fights Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak in their men's 80 kg final boxing match
9. STILL Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak reacts after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay in their men's 80 kg final boxing match
10. STILL Silver medalist, from left, Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay, gold medalist Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak, bronze medalists Cuba's Arlen Lopez and Dominican Republic's Cristian Pinales listen to the national anthem during a medals ceremony for men's 80 kg final boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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Kyiv, Ukraine - 10 August 2024
5. Closeup of Khyzhniak holding his son in his hands and showing the medal
STORYLINE:
Olympic Gold medalist Oleksandr Khyzhniak has arrived home in Ukraine to a hero's welcome.
Khyzhniak defeated Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay in boxing and won the third gold medal for Ukraine.
For the second time in his career, Khyzhniak made it to the finals of the Olympic Games in the weight category up to 80 kg.
Dozens of people met Khyzhniak at the train station where he was cheered and hugged and handed bouquets of flowers.
There are no domestic flights into Ukraine so was forced to travel by train.
His wife and son, born this year, were among the crowd in Kiev.
At an arrival speech Oleksandr said: "I dedicate this award to every Ukrainian."
Besides his sporting career, Oleksandr is also a border guard and his colleagues met him on the train station.
Oleksandr thanked all Ukrainian soldiers for defending his country while he fought for gold.
"Every time I am at a competition or preparing for a competition, I saw on my phone that there was an air alert in the Poltava region, of course I was worried about Ukraine", Khyzhniak told crowds after his arrival.
"Thanks to every military person for the peace and tranquility that they provide for all of us every second at the cost of their own lives."
AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko
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