Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the Ukrainian high jumper who won Olympic gold in Paris 2024 and holds the 2.10 m world record, received a named star on the 'Square of Stars' near the Gulliver shopping centre in central Kyiv on 7 October 2026. The ceremony marked the first new installation for the project since new stars were paused after 2021.
Organisers unveiled stars for three other athletes at the same event: Olympic fencing champion Hryhoriy Kriss, world boxing champion Serhiy Dzinziruk, and multiple Paralympic champion Oleksandra Kononova. Mahuchikh told Tribuna.com she had long awaited the project's return, did not feel nervous at the ceremony, and hoped the public tribute would motivate young athletes.
The Square of Stars initiative was launched by TRC Gulliver in 2015 to honour notable Ukrainians in sport and the arts; organisers have resumed the programme with these October 7 unveilings. Readers should consult the source for photos and video of the ceremony.