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Two candidates step aside before Ukraine's 2019 vote
Summary
A look back at the withdrawals that reshaped the field in the presidential race, and a sporting win from the same days.
What did a campaign look like when candidates began dropping out in favour of a rival? On 5 March 2019, Ukraine's presidential race was in that moment, days after two contenders had stepped aside.
On 1 March 2019, candidates Andriy Sadovyi and Dmytro Hnap decided to withdraw from the presidential election in favour of Anatoliy Hrytsenko. The decision meant two names fewer competing for the same voters, and a boost in support for Hrytsenko.
A sporting note from the same week
Away from politics, Ukraine's national Paralympic winter sports team finished first overall at the 2019 World Championships in Prince George, Canada, which ended on 27 February 2019. The team won 42 medals: nine gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze.
The two items sat side by side in the news of those days: a campaign narrowing around one candidate, and a national team returning from Canada with a first-place finish.
