The leader of the national team of Ukraine Olga Kharlan gave first comments after the Ukrainian fencing team winning silver medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
"It was important in today's final match not to think about what the important competitions we are in, but just to fence and to show the result. It was the hardest. The main thing is that we have a medal. The main thing is that we are a team. We tried very hard. Allowed a lot of mistakes and didn't perform all that we planned, but really wanted to ", - said Harlan to the press service of the National Olympic Committee.
Ukrainian athlete also noted that every their encounter was complicated and difficult to win.