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English Open 2025: Ukraine’s Debut

17/ 09/ 2025
  This day was not just about sport. It was about dignity, resilience, and the future. For the first time in history, a team of Ukrainian adaptive athletes in wheelchairs and prostheses competed in an international pickleball tournament. And they did it with strength, pride, and heart. The numbers of this historic debut: 22 matches across wheelchair and prosthesis categories Hundreds of minutes on court Nearly a dozen interviews with international media Countless handshakes, hugs, and words of support 🥇 And most importantly — medals: Leonid Yashchenko — Gold 🥇 Hennadii Alaverdyan — Bronze 🥉 But this event wasn’t only about results. It was about presence. A reminder to the world that Ukraine is here: a country that fights, but also lives. That plays fair. That respects. We heard genuine words of encouragement from participants, organizers, and spectators: “This was powerful. This was inspiring.” We witnessed that every game was about the journey it took to step onto these courts. 💙💛 We felt overwhelming pride for our players — for their strength, resilience, and for representing Ukraine not just as athletes, but as symbols of dignity, healing, and unity. We proved that the Ukrainian Pickleball Federation is capable of the incredible! Thanks to each of you — players, coaches, partners, sponsors, and friends — we didn’t just take part in the tournament, we created history. 📖 Read the full story of our participation in English Open 2025 here: 👉 https://pickleballukraine.net/en/english-open-2025-debyut-ukrayiny/ And we’re not stopping here. Ahead of us — new projects, new events, and even more victories! Thank you for being with us! 🤝 Special thanks to our partners and supporters: 🇬🇧 Pickleball England | 🇦🇺 HUSTL Pickleball | 🇺🇸 Greenfield Investments Limited | 🇬🇧 Surrey Stands With Ukraine | 🇺🇦 Бізнес-центр Mag.nett | 🌐 Ukrainian Business Way | 🇺🇦 Kubis | 🇺🇦 casati.ua | 🇺🇦 Iron Warriors Sport Hub | 🇺🇦 Вітекс Україна | 🇺🇦 Modnashtora Boutique | 🇺🇦 MProject
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This day was not just about sport. It was about dignity, resilience, and the future.
For the first time in history, a team of Ukrainian adaptive athletes in wheelchairs and prostheses competed in an international pickleball tournament. And they did it with strength, pride, and heart.

The numbers of this historic debut:

  • 22 matches across wheelchair and prosthesis categories
  • Hundreds of minutes on court
  • Nearly a dozen interviews with international media
  • Countless handshakes, hugs, and words of support
    🥇 And most importantly — medals:
  • Leonid Yashchenko — Gold 🥇
  • Hennadii Alaverdyan — Bronze 🥉

But this event wasn’t only about results. It was about presence. A reminder to the world that Ukraine is here: a country that fights, but also lives. That plays fair. That respects.

We heard genuine words of encouragement from participants, organizers, and spectators: “This was powerful. This was inspiring.” We witnessed that every game was about the journey it took to step onto these courts. 💙💛 We felt overwhelming pride for our players — for their strength, resilience, and for representing Ukraine not just as athletes, but as symbols of dignity, healing, and unity.

We proved that the Ukrainian Pickleball Federation is capable of the incredible! Thanks to each of you — players, coaches, partners, sponsors, and friends — we didn’t just take part in the tournament, we created history.

📖 Read the full story of our participation in English Open 2025 here:
👉 https://pickleballukraine.net/en/english-open-2025-debyut-ukrayiny/

And we’re not stopping here. Ahead of us — new projects, new events, and even more victories! Thank you for being with us!

🤝 Special thanks to our partners and supporters:

🇬🇧 Pickleball England | 🇦🇺 HUSTL Pickleball | 🇺🇸 Greenfield Investments Limited | 🇬🇧 Surrey Stands With Ukraine | 🇺🇦 Бізнес-центр Mag.nett | 🌐 Ukrainian Business Way | 🇺🇦 Kubis | 🇺🇦 casati.ua | 🇺🇦 Iron Warriors Sport Hub | 🇺🇦 Вітекс Україна | 🇺🇦 Modnashtora Boutique | 🇺🇦 MProject

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