Today at 23:00, the first-ever Invictus Winter Games will commence in Whistler and Vancouver (Canada), running until February 16.
Here’s another participant from the Odessa region.
Ilya Pylypenko, a sailor in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a veteran. He was injured in September 2022 due to a tank explosion from a mine near the village of Bilohirka in the Kherson region.
«I am currently working on developing the veteran movement in Odessa. I enjoy life, swimming in the sea. I have started to appreciate the little things. Sometimes I feel like a child. After training, I joyfully jump into the sea, which feels as satisfying as washing off with a bottle after a week in a tank,» – Ilya Pylypenko shares.
At the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler - 2025, our compatriot will compete in wheelchair basketball, 100m and 400m sprints, and swimming events including 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, and 100m freestyle.
Follow the performances of the Ukrainian team from February 8 to 16 on the official page.
Watch the live broadcast of Invictus Games 2025 on Suspilne Sport.
The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler - 2025 will feature 550 participants from 25 countries, including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea, Romania, Ukraine, the UK, and the USA.
