During the military invasion from Russia, it was discovered that 20 Ukrainian athletes participating in the Beijing Paralympics, which will open on March 4, will enter China before the opening.
An official of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee revealed this to NHK on the 28th.
According to it, the Ukrainian national team players who will participate in the Beijing Paralympics are 12 boys and 8 girls, mainly cross-country skiing, and they are scheduled to enter China by the 4th when the tournament starts.
“I can’t say for the safety of the team” where the players are now and how they will enter China.
Ukraine is a winter parasports powerhouse that won a total of 22 medals, including seven gold medals, seven silver medals and eight bronze medals at the last Pyeongchang Paralympics.
