Official flag of Invictus Games 2018 handed over to Ukrainian delegation in Sydney

The official flag of the international adaptive multi-sport event Invictus Games, which will be held in Sydney this year, was handed over to the representatives of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian delegation consisting of Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Mykola Kulynych, coordinator of the Invictus Games in Ukraine Oksana Horbach, representatives of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine and coordinators of the Ukrainian team support from among the Ukrainian community of Australia were among the first to unfold the official flag of the competition, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"We are happy that Ukrainian Australians can support participation of our team in the Invictus Games 2018. We are the only nation whose team consists of the veterans of the ongoing war," said Daria Senko, the volunteer and coordinator of the team support from the Ukrainian community of Australia.

At the Invictus Games 2018, which will be held in Sydney on October 20-27, Ukraine will compete in six sports: athletics, swimming, indoor rowing, road cycling, archery and powerlifting.

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