On August 8, Olympic athletes will compete for 14 medal sets in 22 sports.
Ukraine will be represented by men’s team of gymnasts in the pentathlon event. The famous tennis player Elina Svitolina will stand against the British Heather Watson (Round 2). Boxer Dmytro Mytrofanov is to face his French counterpart Christian Assomo (Round of last 32, weight cat. up to 75 kg). Maksym Dolgov and Olexandr Horshkovozov will compete in the 10 m synchronized diving event.
Besides, Ukrainian athletes will today compete in qualifying rounds in their respective events – in table tennis, shooting and archery.
Ukraine’s national team still claimed no awards at the Summer Olympics in Rio so far.