Ukrainian athlete Oleg Gandey received a standing ovation at the stadium in Montreal before his performance at the World Championships in short track speed skating.

The Ukrainian took to the ice, and the fans at the Maurice Richard arena greeted him standing and with thunderous applause.

This helped Gandey to show the best result in his career - he made it to the semi-finals at a distance of 500 meters, taking second place in the first stage.. He failed to go further..

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— sports-v (@sportsv16) April 10, 2022.

It is worth noting that Gandey was preparing for competitions in Poland due to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine..

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Earlier it was reported that the famous Ukrainian Olympic champion joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.