Thousands were lining up to the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv to see Ukraine’s first ever presidential debate at a sports arena on April 19, which was also the first debate between the presidential frontrunners in the last 15 years.

An unusual idea to bring the debate to a football stadium was proposed by comedian actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy in early April. President Petro Poroshenko agreed although wasn’t supportive of the format of the debate.