NANJING Wholesale Dallas Cowboys Jerseys , China, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Their countries are in conflict but two gymnasts at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games are proof that the Olympic spirit is stronger than ever.


Nikita Nagornyy of Russia and Vladyslav Hryko of Ukraine, both 17 years old, are rivals on the podium with a firm friendship that has not gone unnoticed.


During the women's all-around final on Wednesday, the two sat in the stands together.


At training and between performances, they are often in each others' company, chatting and laughing.


Nagornyy Wholesale Cowboys Jerseys , who has won five medals in the men's artistic gymnastics events including silver in the men's all-around final and three golds on individual apparatus finals, counts Hryko as a firm friend.


"I do not see us as competitors. Here, we're not rivals. We respect each other," Nagornyy said. "It is an honour if someone beats you in a fair competition. It's not upsetting. We have a positive relationship and we're happy for each other and we support each other."


Hryko, who won silver and bronze medals in the men's apparatus finals on Saturday night, agreed: "Of course we're friends. We've known each other for two years and we socialise. We hung out at the European Junior Championships [in Sofia, Bulgaria in May 2014] and we've also met at other competitions.


"I travelled to Russia for a competition and we hung out together. We're good friends and of course Cheap Dallas Cowboys Jerseys , at competitions, we're training together."


Hryko, from Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine, acknowledges the effects of the conflict on gymnastics in his country.


"Of course this situation has an impact. They cut the funding for gymnastics. We need new equipment, we should get a new mat. They say they'll get one but, basically Cheap Cowboys Jerseys , we need money," he said.


"It's really scary now. There's shooting in Donetsk and Luhansk. Here, I'm distracted