Oleg Gandei received support at the tournament in Montreal.
Ukrainian athlete Oleh Gandei received a standing ovation at the stadium in Montreal before performing at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.
The Ukrainian came out on the ice, and Maurice Richard fans greeted him standing up and with loud applause.
This helped Gandhi show his best result. in his career – he made it to the semifinals in the distance of 500 meters, taking second place in the first stage. He could not go further.
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It should be noted that Gandei was preparing for the competition in Poland due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
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