Nature Half away from War, Ukrainian Veterans Compete in Invias Games
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Invictus games are set to kitchen in Vancouver and Whistler on Saturday, and over 20 nations who are involved, less doubts the opportunity to compete means most of the country.
A variety of sports competition is drawn to injured, injured or sick military staff, both servants and veterans.
Some of those athletes, such as Illia Haiduk, disappointed from Ukraine, who had been in active warfare since the attack by 2022.
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It’s a good thing to me, “said Haido in games.
“I don’t feel hurt, as I have some problems.
Hanaiduk, who is walking by prosthetic after his leg, competition, bones, wrap and wheelchair basketball.
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You cry out in her former life.
The 34-year-old man served as a police officer for more than six years before the war, when he decided to regulate his land.
In the army, he served as a drone of the drone operators, flies in UAV armed with a pound of explosives in enemies and tanks, as far as the unit commander.
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That they all changed on October 2023, while he was away in the front row.
“I am injured at a time of an event who collected many soldiers, men and women who performed their duties, courage and dedication to protect our country,” he said.
“The enemy drone sees the military of war there … When he saw him, they sent a Skander arrow … Many brothers died my fellow workers.”
Haiduk lost part of his leg in the attacks and faced a long time afterward.
“Over more than eight months I have no body. It was like working perhaps every month,” he said.
But during the time of recovery, he began to enter Athletics.
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There was when he looted the Veterans community that helped him in ways that were not inaccessible.
“When you train with other boys with such a body, with similar problems, it is very motivating,” he said.
Now, in Canada for the first time, he says he is happy with his land and to examine the place.
“More I love to be skiing. I’m in love with this game.
“Hills of such such weather, the great weather, the great mountains. He is very beautiful.”
The Team Ukraine has 24 athletes in this year’s games, turning over 500 participants from around the world.
“I stand here because I survived,” said Haido. “But I have a responsibility for those with their own stories but they can speak today.”
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