President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting with the champions and prize-winners of the 16th Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, which took place in Kyiv on Friday, awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to five-time Games champion, silver and bronze medalist, swimmer Maksym Kripak.
“You are record holders. You are supermen. You have no flaws. You have superpowers … You have demostrated that if Ukrainians start something on August 24 [the Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo began on August 24, on Ukraine’s Independence Day], then this will certainly turn into a great success. Each of you is a Hero. Nevertheless, especially at the games in Tokyo, the star of Maksym Kripak shone and our Ukrainian swimmer won seven awards,” Zelensky said speaking to the Paralympic team of Ukraine.
The head of state stressed that swimmer Kripak became the best athlete of the Paralympics in Tokyo and set a new record, which had been held for 11 years before him.
