Games of the unconquered – Ukraine won the first “gold” – UNIAN
The Undefeated Games, an international competition for military and war-injured veterans, kicked off in The Hague on April 16.
Rodion Sitdikov won the “gold” in the core press / photo InvictusGamesTeamUkraine
Ukraine won the first “gold” at the “Invictus Games” in The Hague.
This was reported by the Ukrainian national team Facebook.
“We have the first medal …” Sitdikov won the “gold” in the results of obtaining a nucleus with a result of 9.46 m, “- said in a statement.
In addition, “silver” and “bronze” on the first day of competition brought Ukraine Artem Lukashuk and Ivan Geretsun in long jump.
Lukashuk’s result is 5.20 m, Geretsun’s is 5.10 m.
The Undefeated Games, an international competition for military and war-injured veterans, kicked off in The Hague on April 16. They started with applause for the Ukrainian team. The words of support for Ukraine came from the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte.
The annual “Games of the Unconquered” for Ukrainian teams are not about sports. The slogan of the national team is: All Ukraine – Invictus!
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said about addressing the team: “It doesn’t matter how many medals you win, because you are all our gold!”
The Ukrainian national team includes the current large number of servicemen. They all returned to work after February 24, although they could do so due to their health. Participate in “Their Unconquered” sconces in 19 countries. Our defending athletes compete with veterans and military personnel from NATO and Allied countries.