On March 23, the inclusive competitions "Team Cup of Ukraine among veteran strongmen – Zvityaga Nescorenyh" took place in Horodenka, Ivano-Frankivsk region. About 100 strongmen took part in them – these are military and veterans from different regions of Ukraine. The participants competed in rowing on the "Concept-2" simulator for 100 meters and 100 seconds, as well as in a strongman relay race, in within which the participants had to flip the weight over the bar, perform a bench press and a deadlift.
The chief judge of the competition was the world strongman champion Vasyl Virastyuk. This day showed that our defenders not only on the battlefield, but also in sports competitions remain an example to follow.
Serhiy Konyushok, President of the Strongman Federation of Ukraine:
"For three years, our Federation has been holding competitions for veterans within the framework of a structured tournament calendar. This year 15 competitions are planned, 12 of which are ranking and qualifying for participation in the international veterans' tournament Strong Spiritʼs Games. The final of the national selection will take place in September in Bukovel, when a team of 60 veterans who will represent Ukraine at prestigious international competitions will be formed. We are grateful to our strategic and long-term partners - MHP company, together with which we have planned five events during this season, the first of which is today's competition in Horodenka".
The sports event was held by the Western Hub of MHP Together with the NGO "Strongman Federation of Ukraine" and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs within the framework of the program to support military and veterans "MHP Poruch". The news agency "Galka" acted as an information partner of the event.
Ivan Bota, Director of the "Perspektiv" branch of the Western Hub MHP group of companies:
The "MHP Poruch" program is aimed at the company's employees and residents of communities where MHP enterprises are present. Providing comprehensive support to our military, veterans and their families is our sincere duty. Among the participants of the competition were employees of our enterprises who returned from the war. We were with them during the war and continue to support them now by helping with physical and psychological rehabilitation, adapting workplaces or creating new ones if necessary. In general, there are currently more than 2,600 military employees of MHP at the front, and more than 750 veterans work at the enterprises.
The "MHP Poruch" program, within the framework of which the event was held, has been operating in MHP for more than two years. Its goal is comprehensive support for military personnel, veterans and their families. The focus of this program is to promote the development of veteran communities.
Vasyl Yemchuk, regional manager of social projects of the MHP – Hromadi Charitable Foundation:
For 10 years, the MHP – Hromadi Charitable Foundation, together with MHP, has been restoring and developing Ukrainian communities, including in the Frankivsk region. We are implementing infrastructure, medical, educational and cultural projects together with international and Ukrainian donors. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, we have been supporting people in the front-line territories, military personnel, veterans and their families within the framework of the "MHP Poruch" program. Now we are actively supporting sports initiatives, in particular FC "Probyi", developing veteran spaces, creating adaptive sports clubs, and holding large-scale events that inspire and unite. "Zvityaga Nescorenyh" is a vivid example of such an event. It is not just a competition, it is a symbol of strength of spirit, invincibility and faith in oneself.
Veteran Andriy Vitruk, who lives in Yampol, Khmelnytskyi region, and works at the Yampil elevator of MHP, took part in "Zvityazi Nescorenyh" for the first time. The man went to defend Ukraine in 2022, as part of the "Khortytsia" battalion, he took part in hostilities in the Donetsk region – in Pisky, Pervomaisky.
"Last year I was at the veterans' competition "Zvityaga Nescorenyh" in Ternopil as a spectator, and I was impressed by the atmosphere of the tournament. So we gathered three teams at the elevator and came to Horodenka to compete. We participated in rowing on a simulator for 100 meters. The team result is 60.3 seconds, which is an average result, which we are satisfied with, considering that we are newcomers to this sport. And the main thing is that we got a lot of impressions from the event, communication with other veterans, attention from the audience," – says Andriy.
The winners of the veteran invastrong tournament was the team "Nothing is impossible" from Rivne. In the "military" category among men, the team of the Main Department of the National Police in Ivano-Frankivsk region won, and among women – the trio of the Special Purpose Police Department "Lyut".
In the team rowing for 100 meters among veteran men, as in invastrong, the team from Rivne "Nothing is impossible" triumphed, and among women – "Unconquered" from Kryvyi Rih. Among the military, the fastest in rowing were the guys from the training center of the National Guard of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk region, and among the military women, the "Lyut" team made a golden double.
At the award ceremony, strongmen who won prizes in their sports received medals and gifts. Also, sets of gifts from MHP were received by all participants of the competition.
During "Zvityagi Nescorenyh" a charity fundraiser was held in support of the 77th separate battalion of the 102nd separate brigade of the Tro named after Dmytro Vitovskyi. Fans made their contributions, exchanging donations for goulash, which was cooked on the fire, and delicacies from MHP brands. The collection is currently continuing among the employees of MHP enterprises until the end of the week, the organizers will report the results later.
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