Ukraine finished second in gold and overall medals at the Paralympics — despite 'difficulties escaping the bombs' to get there, as its Paralympic committee president put it.
The Paralympics ended Sunday in Beijing after nine days of intense competition that left no doubt of one immutable truth: Ukraine is alive.
Ukraine finished second in gold and overall medals despite "difficulties escaping the bombs" just to arrive in Beijing, as Ukrainian Paralympic committee president Valeriy Sushkevych"Our presence here at the Paralympic Games, it's not just a presence. It's a sign that Ukraine was, is, and will remain a country. ... It's a symbol to show that Ukraine is alive."
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