Olympic star Viktoriia Onopriienko inspires Vienna's young talent!

Olympic star Viktoriia Onopriienko inspires Vienna's young talent!

At the Vienna Victory RG Club in Vienna-Donaustadt, everything revolves around the promotion of young talents. From June 6 to 16, 2025, a training camp took place here, in which the Ukrainian Olympic participant Viktoriia Onopriienko, who is known as Vika, was on site. The 21-year-old athlete, who took part in the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 and took the 10th place in the overall competition, trained with young athletes during these ten days and delighted the participants with their commitment and expertise. OTS . During training, Onopriienko emphasized the central role of role models in sports and how important it is to make dreams tangible for the youngest. The importance of role models is supported by studies that show that sports victories in the passion and motivation of young athletes can trigger a positive wave. This knowledge is also discussed in the article "Sustainable role models? Effects of major sporting events on the sports activity of the population" of the skin and palate, which was published in BISP

commitment to the youth

MAG.A Evelina Brada, President of the Vienna Victory RG Club, emphasized the responsibility of the association in her speeches to act early in the field of sports funding. She also found support from Yvonne Rychly, member of the state parliament of the SPÖ Vienna, who praised the club's commitment and emphasized the investments of the city of Vienna several times in movement and sports offers for children and adolescents. These efforts are particularly important because, according to the WHO, 81 % of children and adolescents have too little movement worldwide, which can have serious health consequences.

also Emil Diaconu, Managing Director of Social City Vienna, commented on the social relevance of sport: "Sport is a key to social development and inclusion". The chairman of the club, Nikolaus Brada, also announced the establishment of a long -term performance center for rhythmic gymnastics in Austria, which should offer young talents a solid basis.

traumatized land, unbroken spirit

Viktoriia Onopriienko was born in Kiev on October 18, 2003 and has made a name for itself in the field of rhythmic sports gymnastics. It has numerous successes, including the bronze medal at the World Championships 2023 and the title of Hoop Championesses at the European Championships 2023. Despite their successes, their way is characterized by challenges, in particular by the loss of their older brother, who fell in the service of the Ukrainian armed forces in June 2022. Her family actively deals with charity to support the military and is a sign of the unbroken fighter spirit of the Ukrainian people.

Your commitment in martial arts and the endeavor to open your own restaurant chain show that onopriienko is not only a great athlete, but also an inspiring personality. The positive role model function that she takes over for the young athletes in the Vienna Victory RG Club will certainly help to make a new upswing in sports in Vienna and to motivate the young people to pursue their dreams.

Passion and the commitment of Viktoriia Onopriienko are a ray of hope for many young talents who are on the way to realize their own sporting dreams.