The wheelchair rugby competitions will take place on August 30–31 in Kyiv. The event is organized by CBA Initiatives Center together with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine. Admission is free for all guests!

The games will be held at the Veneto-Sport Complex (11-V Akademika Shalimova Street). Teams will be formed by coaches right before the matches, promising unpredictable and thrilling gameplay.

The competition format is designed as a festival, offering visitors not only exciting matches but also an active and engaging weekend experience.

In addition to watching the games, attendees can try a variety of adaptive sports: wheelchair basketball, rowing on ergometers, archery, boccia, table tennis, handbikes, and adaptive cycling. Zones will also feature golf activities, sports prosthetics by LEVITATE, and recovery areas from BlackRoll and Theragun. For children, a special space with games, workshops, and interactive entertainment will be available.

“Wheelchair rugby is an aggressive (yet team-based) and dynamic sport. I highly recommend not missing this event—bring your family, friends, and kids to support our veterans, get energized, and spend the weekend actively,” says Taras Kovalik, Head of the Veterans Department at CBA Initiatives Center.

This marks the third adaptive sports competition organized by the team. Previous tournaments in sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball brought together nearly 200 players and around a thousand spectators. The goal of these competitions is to promote adaptive sports and support veterans and servicemembers for whom sport has become an important part of their recovery.

The goal of the competition is to promote adaptive sports and support veterans and active-duty service members for whom it has become an important part of their recovery.