Ukraine is sending its smallest ever delegation to this year’s Olympics – just 140 athletes from Ukraine will be competing here in Paris from next weekend, as war rages on at home. To help support the team, Kyiv has launched a special set of six postage stamps, which feature the various sports in which Ukraine has previously won awards and medals. Story by Rachel Griffiths.
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