NOC-Ukraine sends condolences

KYIV - The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine on February 1 conveyed its condolences on the death of former U.S. Olympian Zenon Snylyk.

A letter signed by NOC-Ukraine President Ivan Fedorenko and General Secretary Volodymyr Heraschenko was sent to the president of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Myron Stebelsky, and the USCAK leadership.

The message (in English translation) follows.

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The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine with profound sadness received news of the death of Zenon Snylyk, renowned athlete and participant of three Olympic Games, well-known publicist and leader of the Ukrainian community abroad, and great patriot of Ukraine.

The sports community of Ukraine and members of the National Olympic Committee mourn with you on the occasion of this great and irreplaceable loss.

Please convey our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased, as well as to the entire Ukrainian community.

The memory of the famous son of Ukraine Zenon Snylyk will always remain in our hearts.

We are sending a handful of Ukrainian soil through Basil Tarasko, and we ask that it be placed on the grave of Zenon.

May his memory be eternal!

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, February 10, 2002, No. 6, Vol. LXX

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