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strikeAug 17, 2026

Show of defiance: Ukraine badminton star: 'How can you feel normal when bombs are falling?'

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Show of defiance: Ukraine badminton star: 'How can you feel normal when bombs are falling?'

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  • currentsapi-gapfill(Mixed)By AFP

    Polina Buhrova of Ukraine said that playing at badminton's world championships was a show of defiance, but asked: "How can you feel normal when bombs and drones are falling?" Buhrova and her playing partner Yevheniia Kantemyr are now based in Italy, far from their families and th…

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