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Two candidates step aside for Hrytsenko
Summary
A look back at the Ukrainian presidential race on 1 March 2019, when two contenders withdrew in favour of a rival.
Who was still in the race for Ukraine's presidency on 1 March 2019, and who had decided to leave it? On that date, two candidates, Andriy Sadovyi and Dmytro Hnap, chose to withdraw from the presidential election in favour of Anatolii Hrytsenko.
The decision meant that two names dropped out of the contest in support of a single rival, a move aimed at consolidating votes behind Hrytsenko rather than splitting them among several candidates.
The announcement came in the middle of the campaign for the presidential vote, when candidates were still positioning themselves in a crowded field.
Sport news from the days before
Elsewhere, Ukraine's national Paralympic winter sports team had finished first in the overall team standings at the 2019 World Championships in Prince George, Canada. As reported on 27 February 2019, the team collected 42 medals: nine gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze.
