2 hours agoUkrainian gymnast auctions silver, tells why
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Ruslan Mezentsev, a member of the Ukrainian gymnastics team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games, has sold his Olympic medal for 14,141 euros. The former Egyptian decided to auction his medal with the intention of donating all the money he collected to help his country against [...]
The former Egyptian decided to auction his medal with the intention of donating all the money he collected to help his country against the Russian occupation, Periscope writes.
The 41-year-old man helped his country win silver in gymnastics at the Sydney Games.
The Ukrainian team scored 230,306 points, while China scored 231,919 for gold. He competed on the floor, the safe, and the beam.
