“On the eve of the Day of the Hero City of Gostomel, the First Lady of Ukraine together with the team of the Olena Zelenska Foundation visited the restored central stadium of Gostomel, which was damaged during the Russian occupation in 2022.”, — write: www.president.gov.ua
On the eve of the Day of the Hero City of Gostomel, the First Lady of Ukraine together with the team of the Olena Zelenska Foundation visited the restored central stadium of Gostomel, which was damaged during the Russian occupation in 2022.
The reconstruction of the facility was carried out by the Foundation thanks to the support of the “Bavaria” football club (Munich) and the Bavarian Industrial Association with the assistance of the Embassy of Ukraine in Germany.
At the stadium, two new minifields, outdoor lighting were installed, the electronic scoreboard and the roof of the grandstand were replaced, and the dressing room and coach’s room were renovated.
“Today, more than 6,200 children, including IDPs, live in the de-occupied city. Therefore, creating space for their development was extremely important for our team. I am glad that we managed to renovate this stadium. I hope it will become a place for the emergence of new teams and future football stars,” said the President’s wife.
During the renovation, a mural was also painted on the tribune. This is the work of Ukrainian artists – brothers Serhiy and Vitaly Grekhiv (Feros & Dilkone).
“We wanted to fill the lives of the children of Gostomel with bright colors. But it also had to be a modern and colorful solution. That’s why we wanted to attract really creative artists who create similar art for young people,” added the director of the Elena Zelenska Foundation, Nina Horbachova.
Among the elements of the mural are drawings of the players of the Phoenix children’s football team. During the visit to Gostomel, the Foundation team got acquainted with this team, which includes almost 70 football players.
