{"id":785774,"date":"2025-06-04T16:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:26:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:28:50","slug":"odesa-stala-mistsem-piklbolnoyi-istoriyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.eba.com.ua\/en\/odesa-stala-mistsem-piklbolnoyi-istoriyi\/","title":{"rendered":"A Historic Pickleball Moment in Odesa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Friday, May 23rd, All-Ukrainian Pickleball Federation held more than just a tournament. For the first time in Ukraine, players in wheelchairs participated in a pickleball tournament. It was a powerful step toward inclusive sport \u2014 toward a community where there is a place for everyone. The event opened with a military orchestra, which added a deep emotional layer to the entire day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this day will also be remembered for another reason \u2014 during the tournament, enemy ballistic missiles struck Odesa. All went down to the shelter together. Some were holding paddles, others embraced their children, and many offered support to one another. And after the \u201call clear\u201d signal \u2014 the game resumed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because we are a nation that never gives up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because pickleball for us is not just a sport. It\u2019s about strength, humanity, and faith in life.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcaa Thank you to everyone who stood with us. And a deep bow of gratitude to our partners who make the impossible possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc6 Winners of the Odesa Cup<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\t

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Category: Wheelchair Players\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd47Yevhenii Bondar \u2013 Andrii Arsiienko<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd48Renat Petruk \u2013 Mykhailo Zimin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd49Arsen Riaboshapka \u2013 Oleksandr Kukharenko<\/span><\/p>\n

Category: Athletes<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd47Ivan Zahorodnyi \u2013 Tetiana Svintsova<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd48 Yevhen Savkov \u2013 Oleksandr Solobai<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd49Volodymyr Svirskyi \u2013 Tetiana Sorokina<\/span><\/p>\n

Category: Students\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd47Oleksandr Rusakov \u2013 Nazarii Doroshenko<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd48 Vladyslav Ternichenko \u2013 Oleksii Stomat<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd49Viktoriia Chynkova \u2013 Kyrylo Matsalak<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc99 Support That Inspires<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Casati, Viteks, SHM, Stroy House<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ukrainian Railways \u2014 for providing special train carriages for our wheelchair players<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Odesa Regional Military Administration, in particular Head Oleh Kiper<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • NGO Barrier-Free Odesa<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The Naval Forces Orchestra of Ukraine<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 9th Sports Club<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Mykhailo Zimin and Oleksii Birman<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    We invite everyone to watch the video from the event and join the pickleball community!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n