Ukraine Welcomes Four Million Happy Fans and Counting

Ukraine Welcomes Four Million Happy Fans and Counting

KYIV, June 19, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

Around four million foreign guests crossed Ukrainian border since the beginning of
EURO 2012, reported Ukraine's State Border Guard Service. As international supporters keep
streaming in, UK human rights activist Clare Dimyon apologized to Ukraine on behalf of
Great Britain for false accusations in racism and other types of intolerance.



Four million people and 860 thousand vehicles have crossed the state border since June
5. However, for the duration of the championship Ukrainian guests have witnessed nothing
but hospitality and true unity of all nations, races, and liberties. British human rights
activist Clare Dimyon expressed her bitterness at the BBC Stadiums of Hate material,
depicting Ukraine as racists and intolerant country. Dimyon, Member of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire (awarded for her human rights campaigns in Central and Eastern
Europe) apologized on behalf of her home country.



The activist is preparing the film, disproving the statements suggested in BBC's video
piece. Dimyon said that she had seen many representatives of African and Asian descent in
Ukraine, at the stadiums specifically, and she did not witness them being stressed or
uncomfortable or treated intolerantly by the others.



"I am convinced that I haven't seen any racist moods here, in any case there were no
more than in London. That's why I think BBC should tell the truth. I am grateful to
Kharkiv and its people for the opportunity to defend Britain's good name and tell the
truth to the world," she added.



As a protest against the negative publications in British press about Ukraine, on June
19 British football fans will carry a coffin during their march in Donetsk tonight. The
coffin and "Campbell you're wrong!" signs are called to signify that British supporters
disagree with the statement made by former England captain Sol Campbell, who warned
British fans to stay away from Euro 2012. He recommended fellow countrymen to watch at
home on TV, for otherwise they would "risk it coming home in a coffin". "How could he say
that? Ukraine is a great country and Donetsk is a wonderful city," - commented a fan from
London in Donetsk: "And because of his [Campbell's] statement so many of our nationals
didn't make it here."





Source: Worldwide News Ukraine

For information, contact Maryna Khorunzha +380443324784 news@wnu-ukraine.com, Project Manager at Worldwide News Ukraine.


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