US EditionInjured in Russia's war, Ukrainian vets join together as sportsmen in Canada
- In February 2025, 35 injured Ukrainian veterans, led by captain Oleksii Tiunin, competed at the Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada.
- The team formed amid ongoing brutal battles with Russian forces and represented the largest-ever Ukrainian delegation at the Games.
- The veterans won 30 medals, including 12 golds, finishing fourth overall and receiving strong support from the diaspora and Canadian public.
- Tiunin lost his leg due to delayed evacuation near Donetsk in August 2023, while fellow veteran Serhii Hordiievych suffered a spinal injury in May 2022 near Vesele, Kharkiv region.
- The Games fostered rehabilitation and hope, with Hordiievych winning alpine skiing gold and both veterans expressing plans to continue sports and inspire others.
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Injured in Russias war, Ukrainian vets join together as sportsmen in Canada
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Oleksii Tiunin, a Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg in Russia’s war, has become known in his adopted Canadian home as an undefeated sportsman. He was the captain of this year’s Ukrainian national team at the Invictus Games, which included the […]
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Serhii Hordiievych(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) -- Oleksii Tiunin, a Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg in Russia's war, has become known in his adopted Canadian home as an undefeated sportsman.He was the captain of this year's Ukrainian national team ...
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Serhii Hordiievych (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Oleksii Tiunin, a Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg in Russia’s war, has become known in his adopted Canadian home as an undefeated sportsman. He was the captain of this year’s Ukrainian national team at the Invictus Games, which included the largest-ever Ukrainian delegation in February in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. “If someone had told me during my rehabilitation about …
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