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From July 5 to July 8 in Canada in Collingwood, Ontario, the final competitions for the title of the strongest adaptive athlete Wheel Wod Games 2018 are held. Ukraine is represented at the event by Roman Lyndov and Oleksandr Antypov.
Our men have already become one of the best adaptive athletes in cross fit in Europe and are now fighting for a world championship. To get to the final of the Wheel Wod Games 2018, Ukrainians had to pass the selection, which was attended by about 200 athletes from 14 countries. These are the largest annual cross-country competitions in Canada and for the fourth year have included an adaptive category. With their will to victory Roman and Oleksandr have every chance to succeed.
«Journalist» team visited an open training session on the eve of the departure of Roman and Oleksandr and talked directly with athletes, coach and those who support them.
«Fitness and sports are different things. One should be focused not only on medals, but also to keep the guys’ health safe. Therefore, our experts are cautiously approaching the training of Roman and Aleksander. The guys train so hard so that we sometimes even have to restrain them», said the director of the club «DOG & Grand CrossFit» Valentyn Litvynchuk.
According to the coach, the key to the success of our athletes is that they have strong spirit.
«They are harden and strong both in character and in spirit. Other people should learn from them. There is no specificity in the preparation. They train, just like me», – said coach Kyra Zolota.
Roman Lyndov was injured during the events of the Revolution of Dignity, and Oleksandr Antypov was traumatized during military service. However, this did not stop their active lives. Instead of sitting at home guys focused on sports, in particular, cross fit. Since they were injured they have already participated in the «Games of Heroes» competitions. This project is aimed at physical and psychological rehabilitation of veterans, as well as persons with disabilities through their involvement in sports (cross fit). During the regular competitions of «Games of Heroes» Roman Lyndov and Aleksander Antypov became the best. In addition guys were in the top of the most powerful adaptive athletes in Europe. Now is the time to conquer new peaks.
More about how Roman and Oleksandr were preparing for the competitions, which are now taking place in Canada, on what the accents were made in preparation, look in the «Journalist» story.
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