{"id":2270452,"date":"2026-02-06T21:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2270452"},"modified":"2026-02-06T21:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:33:14","slug":"team-usa-makes-its-grand-entrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/team-usa-makes-its-grand-entrance\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA makes its grand entrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Flagbearer Yelyzaveta Sydorko of Ukraine in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Mike Segar\/Reuters)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Team Ukraine was greeted with huge applause as they entered the Olympic arena. The country, which wore yellow with blue accents to represent flag, has struggled since Russia&#8217;s invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The International Olympic Committee is allowing Russian and Belarusian competitors to take part as \u201cneutral\u201d athletes in the games this year \u2014 a decision that has not sat well with members of Team Ukraine. Though the IOC approved these athletes under the condition that they do not support the war, skeleton competitor Vladyslav Heraskevych argued the policy still gives the countries an international platform, suggesting Ukrainian athletes may stage protests at the Games to draw attention to the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI know that we can have a risk of some suspensions or warnings from the IOC, [but] I believe it\u2019s the right approach,&#8221; he told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/t-win-alone-ukraine-flag-111947582.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">celebrity.land<\/a> ahead of the Games. &#8220;If you need to fight for your truth, if you believe that it\u2019s not right, you should stand with your opinion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Four years ago at the Beijing Games, Heraskevych held up a &#8220;No War in Ukraine&#8221; banner in protest of the invasion and to encourage other countries to rise up in support of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flagbearer Yelyzaveta Sydorko of Ukraine in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony. (Mike Segar\/Reuters) Team Ukraine was greeted with huge applause as they entered the Olympic arena. The country, which wore yellow with blue accents to represent flag, has struggled since Russia&#8217;s invasion in 2022. 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