{"id":648381,"date":"2025-06-04T16:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/?p=648381"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:28:50","slug":"odesa-stala-mistsem-piklbolnoyi-istoriyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/en\/odesa-stala-mistsem-piklbolnoyi-istoriyi\/","title":{"rendered":"[:ua]\u041e\u0434\u0435\u0441\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u043c\u0456\u0441\u0446\u0435\u043c \u043f\u0456\u043a\u043b\u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0456\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u0457![:en]A Historic Pickleball Moment in Odesa[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-648413 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_0613-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On Friday, May 23rd, All-Ukrainian Pickleball Federation held more than just a tournament. For the first time in Ukraine, players in wheelchairs participated in a pickleball tournament. It was a powerful step toward inclusive sport \u2014 toward a community where there is a place for everyone. The event opened with a military orchestra, which added a deep emotional layer to the entire day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unfortunately, this day will also be remembered for another reason \u2014 during the tournament, enemy ballistic missiles struck Odesa. All went down to the shelter together. Some were holding paddles, others embraced their children, and many offered support to one another. And after the \u201call clear\u201d signal \u2014 the game resumed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because we are a nation that never gives up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because pickleball for us is not just a sport. It\u2019s about strength, humanity, and faith in life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\ud83d\udcaa Thank you to everyone who stood with us. And a deep bow of gratitude to our partners who make the impossible possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\ud83c\udfc6 Winners of the Odesa Cup<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img-with-caption img-with-caption--speaker img-left animate-block animate-block--before\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/eba.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-Copy-of-IMG_8904-scaled.jpg\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Category: Wheelchair Players\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\ud83e\udd47Yevhenii Bondar \u2013 Andrii Arsiienko<\/span><span 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Stomat<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\ud83e\udd49Viktoriia Chynkova \u2013 Kyrylo Matsalak<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\ud83d\udc99 Support That Inspires<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Casati, Viteks, SHM, Stroy House<\/span><span 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data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">9th Sports Club<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mykhailo Zimin and Oleksii Birman<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We invite everyone to watch the video from the event and join the pickleball community!<\/span><span 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