Someone else stated: “Wow!” What a remarkable woman! This is all new to me! “Ukraine, here we come!”
“The way the entire crowd claps to the beat for her,” noted a third poster. She has an innate talent for performing.
Because it is so wonderful, you really must watch it to believe what others are saying: Onofriichuk advanced to the rhythmic gymnastics finals after placing fourth overall with a hoop score of 34.250.
16-year-old Ukrainian Taisiia Onofriichuk makes everyone go crazy at #Olympics as she performs to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
A legendary song, and a future legendary #Ukraine's rhythmic gymnast? 🤩#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/9FKHfaMg4G
— UATV English (@UATV_en) August 8, 2024
It had been months since anybody could say for sure whether she would even qualify for the Paris Games. “We were afraid we wouldn’t make it through the last attack before we left,
” Iryna Blokhina said, alluding to the continuing Russian invasion of her motherland. This event means more to me than anybody can understand,” Onofriichuk told Reuters.
Intrinsic peace washed over me. Especially in these times of war and conflict, with bombs dropping and assaults happening every day, I am immensely happy to be representing Ukraine.
