World Athletics renews funding for Ukrainian athletes

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - 2022 European Championships - Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany - August 19, 2022 Ukraine's Anna Ryzhykova before the women's 400m hurdles final REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

(Reuters) - World Athletics will once again help fund Ukrainian athletes' as they prepare for the Aug. 19 to 27 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, the sport's global governing body said on Tuesday.

World Athletics announced it was renewing the Ukraine Solidarity Fund, plus several steps planned towards achieving gender equity as part of its #WeGrowAthletics campaign in celebration of Wednesday's International Women's Day.