By Abigail Klein Leichman - May 6, 2022
Seven elite Ukrainian athletes who fled from their war-torn country with two coaches are continuing to train for competitions in Europe and South America while at their place of refuge: Neurim Youth Village in Israel, run by Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America.
The athletes, who were matched with Neurim through a collaboration between the Israeli Athletic Union and the local municipal authority, will remain at the village until the end of May, when they will fly to Greece for further training.
Veronika, a high jumper, and Tanya, a triple jumper, said the training conditions “are superb at Hadassah Neurim — good facilities, proper and abundant food and [good] weather.”
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