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“НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ВЕРЕСЕНЬ 200 8 18 Ukrainian Women at the Olympics For most people in the United States, the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were a glorious showcase for the strength and diversity of American athletes whose prowess, strength, and endurance were highlighted on prime time television, filled the radio airwaves, and appeared on the front pages of countless newspapers and magazines. And indeed, the U.S. Olympic team scored major victories in many of the events in which they participated, reaping the rewards of dedicated training, excellent coaching, and a strong competitive spirit. Collec- tively, American athletes brought home 110 medals (36 gold, 38, silver, and 36 bronze), earning a well- deserved first place in the international medal count standings. For Ukrainian Americans (as for other ethnic groups in the United States), watching the Olympic Games was a somewhat bifurcated ex- perience. As Americans, we cheered for Michael Phelps and his outstanding, record-breaking eighth gold medal in swimming and empathized with gymnast Nastia Liukin ’ s ups and downs as she squared off with Chinese competitors. But as Americans of Ukrainian descent, we also cheered the winners representing Ukraine and empathized with the Ukrainian athletes who fell short of their medal aspirations. The final tally for Ukraine’s Olympic team was 27 medals, a respectable total that placed Ukraine in 10th place in the medal standings. Of those 27 medals, 14 were won by women, and because Our Life is a magazine pub- lished by and primarily read by women, we are devoting a corner of this month’s issue to them and congratulate them on a job well done. Gold medals were awarded to track and field star Nataliya Dobrynska (women’s he ptath- lon); Inna Osypenko-Radomska (individual kayak 500 m); and Olga Kharlan, Olena Khomrova, Halyna Pundyk, and Olha Zhovnir, who captured the gold for women’s team saber, in what the press called a shocking victory over the favored Chinese team. Silver medals were won by Olha Korobka (weightlifting, 75+ kg) and Iryna Lishchynska (track and field, women’s 1500 m). The six women who won bronze medals were an eclectic group representing a variety of athletic skills: Nataliya Davydova (weightlifting 69 kg); Irina Melnik Merlini (wrestling 48 kg); Lesya Kalitovska (cycling); Olena Antonova (dis- cuss); Nataliya Tobias (track and field women’s 1500 m); and Viktoriya Tereshchuk (modern pentathlon). ________________________ Piquant Broccoli Salad 2 broccoli crowns (florettes and stalks) 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon mustard powder ¾ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon white pepper 1 tablespoon hot sauce 4 tablespoons light olive oil ½ small red onion (minced) ¼ cup pine nuts (roasted) Cut broccoli florettes from crown. Peel stalks and cut into ¼ inch slices. Steam broccoli about 5 minutes (until tender). Combine lemon juice, mustard, salt, pepper, hot sauce and oil and whisk until smooth. Add warm broccoli and toss. Top with red onion and roasted pine nuts and serve warm. Makes for an interesting appetizer, side dish, or vegetarian lunch. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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