Ukrainian Gymnast Illia Kovtun & The Story Behind The Photo Seen Around The World

Blind Landing

EpisodeMar 18, 202218m

Ukrainian Gymnast Illia Kovtun & The Story Behind The Photo Seen Around The World

Blind Landing

EpisodeMar 18, 202218m

On this special episode of Blind Landing, we're stepping away from figure skating and going back to the world of gymnastics to bring you Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun. Illia tells us about what it's been like to compete during the invasion of Ukraine and the story of how politics found it's way onto the competition floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Blind Landing is an award-winning independent documentary podcast. Hosted by Ari Saperstein, the series goes behind the scenes in the world of Olympic sports including gymnastics and figure skating. Blind Landing has been featured in dozens of publications around the world, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture and Elle. The series was named one of The Atlantic’s Best Podcasts of 2021, a 2022 Webby Awards & AIPS Awards honoree, and won the 2023 Ambie Award for Best Independent Podcast.

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