US EditionFreestyle-Ukrainian Skier Gets Finals Spot and a Fiance on Valentine's Day
Kateryna Kotsar secured 11th place to advance in big air skiing and accepted a surprise proposal on Valentine's Day, providing a hopeful moment amid Ukraine's ongoing conflict.
- On Saturday at Livigno, Ukrainian freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar qualified for the women's big air final and accepted a proposal from boyfriend Bohdan Fashtryha after her final run.
- Amid wartime hardship, Kateryna Kotsar said she woke Saturday with a premonition of good news and felt guilty training abroad in Austria and Switzerland while Kyiv suffers.
- Competition results show that Kotsar finished 11th, just above the 12-skier cutoff, with a score of 171.75, after crashing on her final run.
- Reacting to the proposal, Kateryna Kotsar told reporters she was still processing everything, showing her engagement ring and saying `I think he was nervous,'
- Looking toward Monday's big air final, Kateryna Kotsar ranks fifth in the big air standings, positioning her as a medal contender, observers asked if her diamond might bring Olympic medals.
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Finals spot and a fiance
Bogdan Fashtryga proposes to Kateryna Kotsar after her third run in the Freeski Big Air qualification on Saturday. Photo: Reuters Ukrainian freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar had a hunch something good was going to happen at the Winter Olympics on Saturday. She did not know it would be two things.
Park City freeskiers fail to qualify for Olympic women's big air final
LIVIGNO, Italy — There was plenty of joy in the crowd and among a dozen freeskiers Saturday night at the Livigno Snow Park for Olympic big air qualification. Ukranian Kateryna Kotsar even got engaged following her third and final run of the night next to a strong fan showing. In the end, the U.S. women’s team didn’t have a ton to smile about, however, as all four women failed to qualify for Monday night’s final, including Park City’s Grace Hende…
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The Straits TimesFreestyle-Ukrainian skier gets finals spot and a fiance on Valentine's Day
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 14 : Ukrainian freestyle skier Kateryna Kotsar had a hunch something good was going to happen at the Winter Olympics on Saturday. She did not know it would be two things.The first thing to celebrate was her performance in the qualifying round of the big air competition. Kotsar landed two s
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She said yes: Ukrainian big air skier gets engaged on Valentine's Day at the Olympics
Freeskier Kateryna Kotsar of Ukraine has had one memorable Valentine’s Day. Her boyfriend dropped to one knee to ask her to marry him right on the slope of the Winter Olympics big air competition.
Double Delight for Kateryna Kotsar at Winter Olympics: Triumphs in Sport and Love | Sports-Games
Ukrainian skier Kateryna Kotsar excelled in the Winter Olympics qualifying round, advancing to the finals. Shortly thereafter, her boyfriend proposed marriage slopeside, and she accepted. Despite a crash during her third run, Kotsar was unhurt and elated by her sporting achievement and unexpected engagement, making it a memorable day.
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