Miss Universe

 

Miss Ukraine crowned first Vice-Miss Universe

She’s the second most beautiful in the world but for native Ivano-Frankivsk and the rest of Ukraine, she is the one and only. Ukrainian 23-year-old brunette Olesya Stefanko was crowned first Vice-Miss Universe 2011 on Sept. 12 pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Leila Lopes, a 25-year-old from Angola, beat Stefanko on the 60th anniversary of the pageant.

After strutting in her pink bikini and a sumptuous white evening dress, Stefanko had to show off her brains as well. Asked which historical figure she admires the most, the former law student said she’d live the life of Cleopatra if she could. The Ukrainian beauty said that it would have been an honor to become just as wise, strong and beautiful as the Egyptian queen, who proved to the world that not only men can be leaders.
In the July interview with the Kyiv Post, Stefanko said that her dream was not, as beauty contestants often claim, to save children or heal the world, but to put criminals in their place as a prosecutor.

“I dreamed of being a prosecutor,” said Miss Ukraine-Universe 2011, who is in her fourth of six years studying at the Odesa Legal Academy. “But then I spent some time at the prosecutor’s office as an intern and realized that this isn’t work for women. Legal practice is better.”

The fragile brunette had all the typical sound bites needed to excel in the competition. She said beauty was not just about a perfectly-shaped nose or good genes, but also neatness, kindness and looking after oneself.

However, a couple of days before the contest Stefanko wasn’t as confident. She had a nervous breakdown, said Anna Filimonova, the head of the “Miss Ukraine Universe” contest in comments to Gazeta.ua.

“Olesya was tired and fell for the girlie gossip that she won’t win,” said Filimonova.

And yet she did, well, nearly.

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A view of the golden domes of recently rebuilt St. Michael's Cathedral in Kiev

 

Hyundai takes UEFA EURO 2012 to Frankfurt

Slavek, Slavko and the UEFA European Championship trophy at the Hyundai EURO zone ©uefa.com 1998-2011. All rights reserved.

The UEFA European Football Championship trophy – the Henri Delaunay Cup – and UEFA EURO 2012 mascots Slavek and Slavko were the star attractions as Hyundai unveiled its dedicated UEFA EURO 2012 zone at the Frankfurt International Motor Show.
The 64th International Motor Show, running from 15 to 25 September, will see the official automotive sponsor of the finals in Poland and Ukraine showcase the special tournament branding that will decorate the fleet of 357 Hyundai vehicles that will transport teams, VIPs and event staff at UEFA EURO 2012. Hyundai will also display miniatures of the team buses deployed at the last two final tournaments.

From 2 December, the day after the finals draw in Kyiv, supporters will have the chance to enter the popular Be There With Hyundai competition, which invites fans to choose the slogans to be emblazoned on the 16 team coaches in Poland-Ukraine. A popular contest at UEFA EURO 2004 and UEFA EURO 2008, the promotion takes on a new dimension this time with supporters able to make their suggestions through UEFA.com as well as local channels.
A video detailing the history of Be There With Hyundai will also be shown in Frankfurt and on Hyundai's Facebook channel.
The biennial International Motor Show attracts visitors and manufacturers from across the world, and takes place at the Messe Frankfurt. UEFA EURO 2012 kicks off in Warsaw on 8 June 2012.

Socialism, capitalism or what's the matter? a little of Ukrainian reality

When I am starting to think about Ukraine and its actual problems my head is aching. And the reason is not only in the country itself, the thing is in people and their attitude to the country and to each other.
Ukrainians have always been controlled by someone, some other power. Hence, we have used to be controlled and guided. It is really hard to look up back to the ancient times and realise that Ukraine was divided. This big pressure has been passed on through generations and ages. Now, we have to face a result - the nation is acting in its independent country like not at its home. Why? Being home means to invest in this home with a lot of love and energy, since that is the place where you are coming back again and again.
Ukraine is only 20 years old, a little girl with big hopes and expectations. It is a pity to hear all around: "Ukraine is full of idiots", "Lost country", "I am leaving this country, it has no future", "the government doesn't work anything", "it is better to be a cat in the UK than a person in Ukraine", and so far and so on. I think we are not grown up enough to understand that now we are responsible for our future. We are! A lot of people do turn towards post-USSR rules and morals. I don't want to be too critical, but I think these people shall be worring about their children and grandchildren more. Just looking back doesn't help too much to cope with problems! We have chosen our way, our country and our new development. The question? What are we doing to reach our target in order to live and prosper in the country we are all born? I think there is no need to answer on it, since everybody of you knows the real situation.
Being young enough and trying to decide my own life I am always coming to the philosophical thinking about my future, consequently about the country where I am living. Ukrainians are living in the "home of socialism", even though the global economy hitched us into the capitalism with its free way of thinking, the right for private ownership and the battle of competition. It is hard to switch the way of doing things and the mentality of people. Yet, if it won't be made somehow, Ukraine will continue to be a country of HOPELESS nation. We should lean to the society, which is responsible for its actions. We need a HOPE in our future, in our country and OURSELVES.

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