On July 11, the World Games for athletes with the consequences of cerebral palsy ended in New London, USA. At these competitions, the Ukrainian team won 34 gold, 8 silver, and 4 bronze medals, taking first place in the unofficial team standings. At these competitions, Ukrainians competed in athletics, table tennis, swimming, powerlifting, and football.
At Boryspil Airport, the Ukrainian team was met by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for Humanitarian Affairs Mykola Tomenko and Minister of Youth and Sports Yuriy Pavlenko.
"We are proud of you, of the fact that you have become twice heroes – you glorified yourselves and our country," noted Mykola Tomenko. "Now we can confidently say that in the Paralympic movement, Ukraine is the strongest country," reports the press service of the Vice Prime Minister.