IOC boss Bach says Ukraine 'flag will fly high' at Olympics br br Olympics chief Thomas Bach says the organization would ensure that Ukrainian athletes could compete at the 2024 Games despite the Russian invasion. He was speaking during a visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. br br "Eighty nine athletes and coaches died as the result of the military combat. Thirteen are captured and are in the Russian captivity," says Zelenskyy.