«Olympic Stars on the NUOS Skyline»: the joint project of the Department of Applied Linguistics and Physical Education and Sports Department of Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding
Discipline: General English. Level B2.
Group: 2521
Supervisor: Natalia Ponomarenko.
The aim: to collect the preliminary information for the oral presentation.
The tasks:
- a) to collect and analyse the necessary information;
- b) to compile minidictionaries;
- c) to illustrate the use of basic terms;
- d) to highlight the validity of determination and commitment in overcoming the challenges.
Compiling lexical minimums. Students ‘research work. Group 2521 of the Applied Linguistics Department. Famous Ukrainian sportsmen, graduates of the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding
Abstract. The search work was carried out on the basis of information received from the Physical Education and Sports Department of the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding. The students received this information, analysed the terminology they work with in practical English classes and made a translation using the vocabulary they have and the new vocabulary they have learnt while studying this topic.
Key words: sports terminology, lexical minimums, analyse, information.
ROMAN PAVLYK (Athletics)
Ukrainian athlete, Honoured International Master of Sports of Ukraine.
Four-time winner of the Special Olympics, including in 2008 and 2012, and silver and bronze medalist : 2008 and 2012. At the Paralympics in Beijing, Pavlyk was awarded two gold medals and a silver medal. He competed in a category where athletes have the most severe cerebral palsy lesions. At the Paralympics in London, Pavlyk initially secured two bronze medals in the 100 and 400 m races. Despite this achievement, the athlete expressed dissatisfaction with the result, as he had been aiming for gold. Nevertheless, he proceeded to secure two additional gold medals in the 200 m and long jump events.
Pavlyk’s coach, Viktor Derkach, attributes the athlete’s high athletic performance to a combination of anthropometric data, including a shoe size of 45 and long fingers, which enable a soft and powerful running style. Additionally, Derkach cites Pavlyk’s ability to recover rapidly from physical exertion and self-discipline as contributing factors to his success.
OLGA KHARLAN (Fencing)
Olga was an active girl from an early age. Initially, her parents enrolled her in ballroom dancing lessons. However, due to the lack of financial resources to cover the costs of training and costumes, Harlan was compelled to abandon her pursuit of dancing. In 2001, she commenced training in saber fencing, a discipline in which training is provided free of charge. Olya developed a profound interest in this sport following her inaugural training session. One year later, Harlan made her debut in adult competitions at the Cup of Ukraine. Subsequently, Olga attained the lowest ranking. Nevertheless, the defeat did not cause her distress; rather, it served as a motivating factor.
Subsequently, Olga achieved a feat that no athlete in the history of Ukraine had achieved in such a short period of time: in 2003, Olga became the owner of the Cup of Ukraine, leaving behind more experienced athletes. The following year, the Ukrainian athlete participated in the European Junior Championship. Harlan’s path to the finals was fraught with difficulty. Despite losing in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, she demonstrated resilience by securing victories in both matches. Ultimately, Olga was awarded the silver medal. In 2005, the Ukrainian athlete attained third place at the Junior World Championship. At the age of fourteen, she was awarded the status of a Master of Sports of International Class. In the 2005/2006 season, Harlan was victorious in several stages of the Junior World Cup, as well as winning two bronze medals. However, she was unable to participate in the World Championship due to an injury. At the continental championship, Harlan was just one shot shy of achieving the gold medal. In the final, Olga was defeated by the Russian competitor Sofia Velyka with a score of 14:15.
In 2007, the Ukrainian athlete was crowned world champion among juniors. Furthermore, as a member of the Ukrainian national team, she was the victor of the World Cup. Furthermore, in the team tournaments of the World and European Championships, the Ukrainian women’s team and Olga won the silver medal.
In 2009, Harlan emerged triumphant over Russian competitor Kateryna Dyachenko, with a score of 15:10, in the final of the European Championship. Similarly, at the same tournament as part of the national team, Olga once again demonstrated her prowess, emerging as the tournament’s top performer. In the decisive matches, the Ukrainian women’s team emerged victorious over the Russian women’s team with a score of 45:31. In the following year, Olga achieved three victories in the Grand Prix and came second in a further competition. She subsequently attained second place in the world ranking. It is true that Harlan did not succeed in winning the continental singles championship, and instead took only fifth place. However, in the team competition, the Ukrainian national team demonstrated unparalleled prowess.
In 2012, at the European Championship, Harlan successfully defended her title as the best saber player in the Old World. In the team saber event, the Ukrainian women were once again placed second. At the London Olympics, Olga was defeated by Sofia the Great in the semi-finals, and in the match for third place, Mariel Zagunis emerged triumphant, securing the bronze medal.
In 2013, Olga achieved the distinction of becoming the world and European champion in singles. Additionally, she was awarded the gold medal in the team tournament of the World Championship. However, at the European Championship, the Ukrainian women were placed second. In the same year, Olga was victorious in the Universiade for the second time. In 2014, Harlan once again demonstrated her prowess, claiming the top spot at both the Old World tournament and the world championship.
However, following this triumph, Harlan was unable to replicate her success at the 2017 World Championships, where she was ultimately bested by the competition. Prior to this, she had only achieved second place in 2015. However, the European Championship did not present an opportunity for her until 2019. In the same year, she also secured the World Championship title.
Furthermore, in 2015, she achieved the highest level of success at the European Games. At the Olympic Games in 2016, the Ukrainian women’s sabre team was awarded the silver medal. Harlan achieved a commendable third-place finish in the individual tournament.
In 2021, Harlan became the sole Ukrainian woman to qualify for the Olympic Games. Nevertheless, as the favourite competitor, Olga was eliminated following the initial encounter, with a score of 12:15 against the Chinese fencer Yan Henyu. Following the unexpected defeat, the Ukrainian sabre player announced her intention to take a temporary break from the sport and pursue other interests.
In her native country, the sabre player was honoured with the title of Best Athlete of the Month on no fewer than twelve occasions. The International Fencing Federation bestowed the title of «Best in the World» upon the Ukrainian athlete on five occasions. In 2020, Harlan stated that she had ceased counting her medals eight years prior, in 2010, when their number exceeded one hundred. In the same year, Olga was elected to the Mykolaiv City Council from the Party of Regions. Two years later, she stood for election to the Ukrainian parliament on the same political platform. At the time of the elections, Olga held the position of an athlete-instructor of the full-time national fencing team at the Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports. However, her 194th number proved to be an insurmountable obstacle. Following the Euromaidan, the athlete withdrew from the «regionals» faction of the Mykolaiv City Council.
OLEKSANDR ABRAMENKO (Freestyle)
Honoured Master of Sports of Ukraine, specialist in ski acrobatics, 2018 Olympic champion, winner of the Small Crystal Globe in ski acrobatics in the 2015-2016 season. Silver medallist of the 2019 World Championships. Silver medallist of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Abramenko Oleksandr is a Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist freestyle skier, specialising in aerials. He is the 2015–16 Aerials World Cup winner. He competed at the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, winning the Olympic gold medal in the men’s aerials event at Pyeongchang. Abramenko is also a 2019 World Championships and 2022 Winter Olympics silver medalist. He competed at the 2005 World Championships in Ruka, Finland, where he placed 25th. Abramenko made his World Cup debut on 8 January 2006 in Mont Gabriel, Canada, where he placed 18th. Despite his relative youth and inexperience, Abramenko competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. In the aerials event, he did not advance, placing 27th in the qualifying round. On 19 January 2008, Abramenko finished tenth at the World Cup event in Lake Placid, United States. He was among the top competitors in four of seven competitions that season. Abramenko competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, representing Ukraine. In the aerials event, he placed 24th in the qualifying round, once again failing to advance to the final. His first World Cup podium came on 25 February 2012 in Minsk, Belarus, where he was second after another Ukrainian, Stanislav Kravchuk. That year he also placed third in Voss, Norway. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he reached the final and placed 6th. He celebrated his first victory on 1 March 2015 in Minsk, Belarus. In the 2015–16 season, he became the first Ukrainian to win the World Cup in any freestyle discipline, including aerials. The aforementioned season proved to be the most successful for Abramenko, with his results being 5th, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 13th, and 5th. In the summer of 2016, Abramenko sustained a significant injury. During a training session on water, he sustained injuries to his cruciate ligaments, meniscus, and transverse ligament. The severity of his knee injury precluded him from competing in the entirety of the following season. Additionally, he was unable to participate in the 2017 World Championships.
He returned to competition in the pre-Olympic 2017–18 season. There was a concern that Ukraine would not be able to qualify any athletes for men’s freestyle skiing due to the crisis in Ukrainian freestyle skiing. Abramenko commenced the season with a lack of confidence, finishing 21st in Beijing. However, his performance subsequently improved, and on 19 January 2018, he achieved his eighth podium finish at the Lake Placid event in the United States. He was subsequently placed second, behind China’s Jia Zongyang. These results guaranteed his participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, he achieved an unexpected victory. Abramenko became the second native of Ukraine to win Olympic gold in freestyle skiing, following in the footsteps of Anton Kushnir, who in 2014 represented Belarus. On 6 February 2019, he was awarded the silver medal at the World Championships in Utah, United States. This represented Ukraine’s inaugural World Championships medal in men’s aerials. In 2022, Oleksandr Abramenko participated in his fifth Winter Olympics in Beijing. He was awarded the silver medal in the Aerials with a score of 116.5.
IGOR TSVETOV (Track and field)
Ukrainian athlete, Honoured Master of Sport of Ukraine, two-time champion of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. In 2019, he was crowned World Champion in both the 100 and 200 metres dash. On 4 October, he was bestowed with the Order of Merit III class in recognition of his outstanding sporting achievements at the XV Summer Paralympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Federative Republic of Brazil). These included demonstrating courage, dedication and determination to succeed, as well as establishing Ukraine’s international authority. On 27 August 2020, Ihor Tsvetov’s name was inscribed on the Square of Stars in Kyiv. On the same day, he was bestowed with the OSCE Medal for Peace and Stability, Second Class.
ANTON DATSKO (Wheelchair fencing)
Anton is a Ukrainian wheelchair fencer, an international master of sports of Ukraine, a multiple medalist and winner of the Championships and Cups of Ukraine, Europe and the World in individual and team competitions.
He was awarded a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in London in 2012 and a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
OLENA BURIAK (Academic rowing)
Ukrainian athlete, academic rower, participant of the Summer Olympic Games in London and Rio de Janeiro.
At the summer Universiade, which took place from July 6 to 17 in Kazan, Olena represented Ukraine in academic rowing in the discipline of doubles. And won the bronze award together with Hanna Kravchenko.
At the end of January 2017, she set a world record at the distance of 1000 m in academic rowing, with a time of 3:05.9.
ANDRIY GRIVKO (Cycling)
A four-time champion of Ukraine in road racing, Grivko has also participated in the world’s most prestigious cycling race, the Tour de France, on four occasions (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010). His most notable achievement was a 64th-place finish in the overall standings, achieved in 2015. Additionally, he twice attained the fifth-place finish in stages of the Tour de France, in 2005 and 2006. At the 2005 World Cycling Championships, Grivko placed ninth in the time trial. The most successful year in his professional career was 2008. In addition to winning the Ukrainian championship, he won the Farenze-Piste race and took fifth place in the group race at the World Championships in Varese, Italy. In 2013, he finished second in the time trial. In the Eneco Tour he took third place.
OLENA KHOMROVA (Sabre)
Olena Khomrova – Ukrainian fencer, 2008 Olympic Champion in team competition, 2009 European and World Champion in team competition, Honoured Master of Sports, three-time winner of the «Sports Hero of the Year» award (2007, 2008, 2009).
BOHDAN HRYNENKO (Swimming)
Ukrainian swimmer, winner and medallist of the Summer Paralympics. International Master of Sports of Ukraine.
Bronze medallist at the 2013 World Championships. Double silver and bronze medallist at the 2014 European Championships. Silver and bronze medallist at the 2015 World Championships. In September 2019, Bohdan set a world record at the Paralympic Swimming World Championships, shaving 0.23 seconds off his previous result.