Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh reflected on her performance at the Diamond League in Paris, where she set a new world record. She admitted that the possibility of bringing joy to people in Ukraine motivated her.

She mentioned this in a comment for the Diamond League press service.

"Before my attempt, I was in a state of doubt, thinking I couldn't do it. But then I asked the crowd to cheer for me, and the atmosphere in the stadium was fantastic.

The main thought before my first jump was that it would mean a huge celebration in Ukraine if I succeeded. There had been a lot of tough news, and I thought: if I could break the world record, I would write Ukraine's name in the history of athletics.

Many people said no woman could jump higher than 2.09 m, but now I have opened that door.

When I jumped, I didn't immediately realize what it meant. I only understood it in October when my coach and I returned to Ukraine, and the National Olympic Committee nominated me for the "Athlete of the Year" award and showed a video of my world record and Olympic gold medal. That was the moment I understood what an incredible year it had been," said Yaroslava.

It is worth noting that Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record in women's high jump at the Diamond League event in Paris, which took place in mid-July last year.

The athlete also recently announced her return to official competitions.

Additionally, Mahuchikh commented on her preparation for the first stage of the Diamond League.