KYIV: Ukrainian gold medalist boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to crowds gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris Olympics. Khyzhniak, 29, stepped out of the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv Central Station to greet fans, friends and family. The athlete from Poltava is also an employee of the border guard of Ukraine. He is the first gold medalist at the 2024 Olympics to bring home the award.
