Invictus Games: Ukraine ens with victory over Combia in wheelchair basketball
The seventh Invictus Games have begun in Vancouver, Canada, with Team Ukraine participating for the fourth time.
On the first day of competition, the Ukrainian team achieved success in the wheelchair basketball tournament, Ukrinform reports.
In their ening match, Ukraine defeated Combia 12-6.
Next, Ukraine will face Afghanistan in Group C.
As previously reported by Ukrinform, Ukrainian athletes will compete in 11 sports, including swimming, indoor rowing, sitting vleyball, basketball, and wheelchair rugby.
For the first time, the Games have introduced a winter hybrid adaptive program, featuring alpine skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, cross-country skiing, skeleton, and wheelchair curling.
The Invictus Games 2025 will run until February 16.
Source: www.ukrinform.net
