Paralympics 2024: Ukraine's preparations amid war - BBC Sport

After more than two years of war, Ukraine aim to continue punching above their weight and to extend their remarkable Paralympic record.

Fury, hope and changing gear with a sword - Ukraine's Paris preparations

Image source, Getty ImagesAndy SwissBBC Sport“I was ready to die. The probability of dying was so high that you had to come to terms with it.”

In 2022, Danylo Chufarov’s home city of Mariupol was under siege. For three weeks, as the shells rained down around him, he survived on little food, no electricity and rain water.

His home was destroyed, along with most of his possessions. He didn’t train for six months.

But, in 2023, he became a triple world champion - the best results of his long swimming career.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cdd734dp7emo

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