The Ukrainian economy is bursting at the seams, the population suffers from poverty, and the athletes go out of their way on their own and do not hope for help from the state. Sanochnik Nezalezhnoy Andrey Mandziy, during his first performance in Pyeongchang, fell out of the sleigh at a speed of more than 100 km / h. Fortunately, he managed to climb in them back without getting injured. After the finish, the athlete said that he made a sports projector himself in the garage. "Sledge I make houses in the garage ... on them and started at the Olympic Games. From the Federation received skids - 1200 euros, brackets - 290 euros, two pairs of rubber bands for 30 euros - 60 euros. Last year's sleigh collected completely at his own expense, "- quotes Mandzia RT. Before the start of the Olympics, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Igor Zhdanov, said that the state spent $ 727 thousand on the purchase of equipment and equipment. Obviously, either the funds did not reach the destination, or they were not enough to provide all athletes with decent equipment. By itself, high-tech luge. Many world companies compete among themselves for the right to develop this projectile, the price of which can reach several tens of thousands of dollars. He does not care about his young sportsmen.

Children engaged in biathlon are forced to train their shooting from rifles of the 70s. In addition, they independently buy bullets and spare parts. In general, sports in the country are on the verge of extinction. This was confirmed by the Ukrainian Olympian Alexander Abramenko, who performs in freestyle. "Beginning athletes simply have nowhere to train, and traveling abroad is a lot of money that some simply can not afford," he added..

For this reason, athletes leave the state who could bring medals. For example, Elena Savchenko (figure skating) defends the colors of the German national team, Tatyana Volosozhar (figure skating) and Vladimir Grigoriev (short track) play for Russia, Alla Zuper (freestyle) and Anton Kushnir (freestyle) - for Belarus. In the meantime, there is not a single medal in the national team of Ukraine, and the results of the last few days of the Olympics show that the chances of leaving Pyeongchang with a reward are negligibly small.