Ukraine has retained its reputation as a deaf sports powerhouse at this year's Tokyo Deaflympics, even as Russia's ongoing invasion of the East European country has heavily impacted its athletes and their lives.Ukraine topped both the gold and overall medal rankings at the previous games in Brazil, but its athletes now say they live in fear of Russian bombardments and are constantly forced to move training locations.While deaf sports struggles with underfunding in many countries, Ukraine has had relatively robust government support. Oleksandr Fomenko, a member of the men's basketball team t…READ FULL ARTICLE
