[helicopter blades whirring]
[siren wailing]
[indistinct chatter]
[dog barking]
[Vadym in Ukrainian] It might've been a rocket hit by our air defense system.
There are fragments all around here.
[news program intro music]
[reporter in Russian] Internal Affairs identified and detained
the famous accomplice of Ukrainian neo-Nazis.
Now pay attention to this woman amongst all the detainees.
Heavy looks, short hairstyle in a particular way.
Does this resemble anyone?
Yuliia Paievska, call sign "Taira."
A woman nicknamed "The Beast."
It's time to tear off her mask and ask directly
what she really did in the ranks of punishers.
[Paievska in Ukrainian] My name is Yuliia Paievska, call sign "Taira."
I am a volunteer paramedic and former serviceman
of the 61st Military Hospital.
[Vadym] Just an offscreen voice instilling fear and lots of editing of the video.
She was obviously in a very depressed state.
They have managed to make a complete caricature even out of this.
[dog barking]
I am making contact with different Western media
and trying to spread the word to the maximum
about Taira's captivity.
I am doing my best in this situation. But unfortunately, I cannot do more.
[distressing music builds]
[siren wails]
[tense, intricate classical music playing]
[man] We need to be there by 9:30 a.m.
[Horbach in English] Ukraine is a no-fly zone at the moment.
We had to take a bus from Kyiv to Poland.
It is a big security challenge because we don't want anyone to know
the Ukrainian team is going to The Hague.
We could easily become a target of Russian forces.
The majority of my team is in active service as soldiers,
defending our country because we are in a war.
And for some, it was not an easy decision to make.
We serve in Northern Ukraine, Eastern Ukraine, Southern Ukraine.
We know exactly what's happening in each of these parts.
We can tell the truth about that, raising awareness.
[in Ukrainian] For us, we're not only fighting to protect our nation,
but people don't realize that if it goes wrong for us, they will be next.
Mousie.
That was your mom's favorite, and now you're playing with it.
[child] Yes, sometimes.
[Horbach in English] Not all team members made it.
Yuliia Paievska, she was captured the 16th March by Russian troops.
She's not with us.
And the second person who is not with us is our coach. Archery coach…
[in Ukrainian] Bring your arm up
and pull back underneath your shoulder bone.
[Horbach in English] …Dmytro Sydoruk, who was killed in action on 5th April.
He stepped on a mine
and died instantly.
So it felt really surreal to go to The Hague.
[discomforting tones vibrating]
[tones halt]
[indistinct chatter]
[plane whooshing]
[gulls cawing]
♪ Right on time ♪
♪ Back by the beach ♪
["The Heat" by Jungle playing]
♪ Still gon' bring the heat ♪
[smooth, funky beat playing]
♪ Bring the heat ♪
♪ Doing all that I can… ♪
Hello, everyone. Welcome to the fifth Invictus Games
which are to be held here in The Hague.
It's a big event.
[Prince Harry] This is great.
[Invictus official] A lot of people, nations are involved.
-["The Heat" continuing] -♪ So I can treat you better ♪
♪ No, I… I can't feel the heat… ♪
[indistinct, excited exclaiming]
[woman] Let's roll!
[George] Yeah, here we go.
[applause, cheering]
[shutter snaps]
♪ I know I can't get you home ♪
[crowd cheering]
♪ That the more that I run… ♪
[song halts]
[Ling] Like, today is going to be, like, exhausting going through all this.
At the games, there's a lot of people there.
There's a lot of things going on.
Gonna be big.
[Ling groans]
This is it. I went to bed. I couldn't sleep.
[interviewer] You couldn't sleep?
No.
[somber music playing]
[Prince Harry] All right? Busy night last night?
[official laughs] Yes.
-Not that kind of busy. -Not that kind of busy?
After a couple of years of delays, we're actually finally here.
And so what we're gonna do, run through here, is…
[Prince Harry] After so many delays because of the global pandemic,
with all the craziness in the world, what's happening in Ukraine,
to be here now in the games
with all the people that have been patiently waiting since 2020,
it's a relief, to be honest.
We didn't think it would happen, and it's been
a real emotional roller coaster for every single person.
It's going to be exhausted. It's gonna tense, it's gonna be tough.
I don't know how hard it's been
for all these people and their families as they've been training.
I would argue they've had more time to train than anybody else,
so I really hope the sport's going to be awesome.
Probably the only time you'll have opportunity
to meet the Ukrainian team.
[Prince Harry] The vast majority of people who have made it,
the vast majority of these individuals who are alive today,
is because of their support network, their family, their friends.
[Holt] If anyone needs anything…
This week at the games is group therapy for every single person.
-Oh my God. Thanks, everybody. -All right?
Remember to enjoy it.
[Prince Harry] And that really excites me, so bring it on.
[attendant] …on board with us today. We wish you a good stay in Amsterdam.
And dear passengers from the Invictus Games from Team Ukraine,
we wish you all the best and good luck. Thank you.
[passengers clapping]
-[Horbach] Hi, Yvonne! Good to see you. -Good to see you too.
-[Horbach] Thank you for coming. -[Yvonne] My goodness. Of course.
How are you?
We are good. Tired.
A little bit exhausted, but very happy, indeed.
[in Ukrainian] Some days ago, we learned that Russia refuse even to speak about
including her in the prisoner exchange lists.
[in English] Russia decided to do a propaganda kind of story about Taira,
putting her in a position where she is this evil woman
and Russian troops actually, you know, doing good job of capturing her
and putting her to the jury.
We believe that she is being prepared
for some kind of very public case
in which she would be publicly prosecuted
and potentially executed.
We have only one instrument, which is to ask the world to save Taira.
[somber, dramatic music playing]
And her daughter Anna is super important.
For me, it was the first time I met her.
I think it was important to her
to do something to help her mother.
As we don't have much time.
[emcee] Finally, welcome everyone. We are so happy you can join us here
to officially open this edition of the Invictus Games here in The Hague.
We're looking forward to a week full of great sportsmanship.
-[man 1] Y'all ready? Y'all ready? -[athletes] Yeah! Yeah!
-Can I get a "hell yeah"? -Hell yeah!
[man 2 in Ukrainian] Ukraine…
…above all!
[man 3 in Korean] Go Korea!
Why does no one join me? Why do you make me yell by myself?
[woman in English] Put your earmuffs on. It's a lot of light,
but it's going to be loud. It's a show. All right?
[Ling] But I'm nervous.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
-[Ling] Loud noises in the crowd… -[woman] Yeah.
[Ling] But I'm going to soak it in as much as I can.
-[woman] You have those. -I know, but I don't want any…
-Last resort. -Okay.
All right.
[Prince Harry] Let's go.
[emcee] Being surrounded by so many who have experienced
the tragedies of war firsthand,
these games are more relevant than ever.
You can go a bit further.
[emcee] The Invictus Games Foundation is proud to announce
that there are 17 countries competing with 1,571 competitors
with their staff, their friends, and family here to support them.
Please put your hands together and help me give them a warm welcome.
[applause, cheering]
[bright, bold music playing]
[Markle] Oh my gosh! It looks incredible.
Oh my goodness.
When's the last time you were at a concert?
Oh, a long, long, long time.
[bold, upbeat music continuing]
[cheering]
[Ling] Even though I had bad days,
I didn't quit.
[emcee] Now put your hands together for the team of Ukraine!
Good evening, everyone.
Thank you so much for your service
and thank you to all the family and the friends that are here
who've been supporting you along the way.
Because this is service.
This is dedication.
And this is the Invictus family.
Please welcome my incredible husband, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.
Thank you, my love. [clears throat]
The world needs to be reminded of the power of the human spirit,
the ability to heal,
and the strength of resilience
that allows us to recover and come back stronger.
You as a community have overcome immense challenges,
and together you are healing and teaching the world as you go.
And you as individuals are people of substance,
of resilience,
of strength, and of heart.
You have the heart of Invictus.
[crowd cheers]
[Kaiser Chiefs playing "Ruby" live]
♪ Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ♪
♪ Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya ♪
♪ What you're doing do it to me ♪
♪ Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ♪
[introspective music playing]
[cheering fades away]
[crowd's cheering resumes]
I did it.
-You did it! -You did it.
[woman] I'm proud of you for letting those tears come out.
What's that?
[woman] I'm proud of you for letting those tears come out.
[Ling] It's… It's hard to… hug somebody.
Because I was never hugged.
That was like a ten out of ten. [laughs]
[gentle birdsong]
[yelping]
Oh no!
[bell dings]
Yep, let's go.
[commentator 1] We are underway with the opening
of the 2022 Invictus Games in The Hague.
Seventeen nations competing with over 500 competitors
who are ready to strut their stuff.
♪ This is how it's gonna be… ♪
Lots to look forward to.
Athletes taking part in multiple sports over the next six days,
from cycling to wheelchair rugby to indoor rowing.
-One, two, three… -UK!
[commentator 1] Everyone is here, and the world is watching.
♪ I'm not going anywhere It's going down… ♪
Tom, you've got me!
♪ I'll be the last man standing here ♪
♪ I'm gonna rock you ♪
[rowdy rock music playing]
♪ I'm gonna rock you ♪
♪ Have you begging for mercy Begging for mercy ♪
[woman] Oh shit.
What is that?
This is the worst round he's had.
[rowdy rock music continuing]
Let's go!
♪ I'm dangerous ♪
Goodness gracious.
♪ So dangerous ♪
Okay.
[commentator 2] So the final ends of this qualification rounds.
At the moment, he is just shy of that top 16 right now.
-One more. -Only the top 16 will progress.
I gotta do better.
Out of 44, he got to be in the top 16.
He needs to get it together.
[commentator 2] Now the turn of the man from Jacksonville.
If he could just pick up an extra two or three points,
might just find himself breaking into that top 16 for the elimination round.
[commentator 3] If he can land shots in the yellow.
[Kietha] Oh God. Come on, Gabe. Bullseye. Come on.
[tense, uneasy music playing]
[George] I know those memories. They're etched in my brain.
Anytime I would like something, my mom pulled me back.
"No, you can't do that." Tell everybody I'm a problem child.
That's affected my life to this day.
[Kietha] He needs to get it together.
[George] Come on, dude. Get it back.
[low, ambient audio distortion]
-[arrow whistles] -[George] Mmm.
[Kietha] Oh, good job.
I've had a few different mother figures in my life.
My Aunt Kietha is someone who's always been a joy.
Okay. Those are good.
[George] She gives off a true love.
[Kietha] Take your time.
[commentator 2] It's the crucial time of the competition.
[George] That's my person.
When she hugs you, you feel it. It's…
[George chuckles]
[sniffs, draws ragged breath]
[voice breaking] Excuse me.
Damn, what is going on?
'Cause that's, like, my support.
A lot of things I do, I'm by myself when I do it, so it's like…
I didn't do sports growing up because people wasn't there.
What's the point? You know?
But my Aunt Kietha shows up.
-[George] Mmm. -[crowd cheering]
[commentator 2] In the open compound men's competition,
Gabriel George secured 16th place.
[Kietha laughing exuberantly]
Yes, we made it! We moving on! All right!
[George] It's good to see you, boo.
Love you.
-[Tameah] I have something to show you. -Something to show me? Okay.
"Positive energy." Oh, it's an incen…
I like…
You're so beautiful. I miss you.
Thanks for answering. So good to see you.
[crowd chanting, clapping rhythmically]
Good atmosphere as well.
[commentator] Great crowd gathered here to enjoy the spectacle
of endurance indoor rowing at the Invictus Games.
[Ling] Last night, I wasn't going to come.
You're here, you came this far.
[commentator speaking indistinctly]
Minutes of pain, but a lifetime of, you know, you did it.
[Ling] Yeah.
[horn blaring]
[commentator] And we are underway.
You guys are next.
[somber, introspective music playing]
[crowd cheering]
Four, three, two, one. Done!
[Ling] I was a person that never reached out.
I just kind of stayed isolated in…
Now I'm reaching out,
one… one session at a time.
And breathe.
[measured, somber music playing]
[cheering resumes]
[commentator 1] This is the open category
for competitors with psychological injuries or minor functional impairments.
[commentator 2] Alongside their physical disabilities,
these Invictus athletes will also have gone through trauma,
and may be dealing with mental health issues.
Some will struggle in front of crowds, so to be performing like this,
with thousands watching from the stands, can be extremely challenging.
[coach] Don't look at the crowd unless you want to. Take it in.
They're part of your family now. So proud of you to get here, baby.
[coach] That's good. Just concentrate on that breathing.
You've got this, big guy. Come on, Darrell.
[commentator 1] Sit ready.
Attention.
[horn blares]
[commentator 2] And so we begin.
[coach] Keep going. You made it, baby. Keep it going!
-That's your family in front of you. -The USA in control.
[coach] Keep it going, Darrell. Good. Keep it going.
[commentator 2] Look at the Canadian.
What he has been through, what he has dealt with psychologically,
to come out in front of a massive crowd like this and perform in this way
when social anxiety caused by post-traumatic stress disorder
has been a dominant force in his life.
Three, two, one…
And there it is!
[crowd cheering]
Whoo!
There you go, big guy. You did it, man.
I am so proud of you, big guy.
So proud of you.
You did it.
Now, look at that crowd.
That's yours.
Get a personal best?
-Did you row hard? -Yeah.
-Did you have fun? -Yes.
-You had fun? -Yeah.
That is the main thing, brother. Congratulations.
This is a win right here.
So proud of you.
You can't do the physical challenge unless you're mentally able to do it.
-Exactly. -The whole thing's back to front.
[Prince Harry] From what I've understood over the years,
mostly for these guys and girls…
[coach] Do I get one of those?
There you go.
[Prince Harry] …it really is the focus of the mind on an intention and a goal,
to keep the mind busy, to keep the mind ticking over,
and stretching the muscles,
as opposed to sitting and worrying about what's happened in the past.
That for me is the biggest piece to it.
[video call chiming]
[man in Ukrainian] Do you hear us right now?
Good afternoon to everyone,
to our military officers, honored heroes, veterans,
those who are helping amazing sportsmen.
I do not think that you have left our country behind.
I think that it is an honor for us that you represent Ukraine.
As for medals?
The most important award for us is that you found strength to compete.
But there's a reason we need at least one medal…
We will duplicate it many times over, trust me.
You all deserve only gold medals. In fact, you are our gold.
[speaking in Ukrainian]
[reporter in English] What is your feeling,
to do the war and to be here and…
In my mind and my heart, I am still in Ukraine,
but I know I must be here.
I must tell truth what we have in Ukraine.
They bombed our cities.
Tonight, they bombed again our cities where I live. Civilian.
[Ukrainian athlete] This is a present for you.
And all of these pictures kind of showing what is going on in our land.
-Wow. -Yeah.
[Prince Harry] On the Ukraine team for…
What's been weighing on me certainly for the last 24 hours
is the reality of their situation.
Not just them coming here
and literally being able to see it in their eyes, the trauma,
and what they've had to experience with their country being invaded.
[bystanders clapping]
Do you have a bow?
-No. My own, no. -Right- or left-handed?
-Right hand. -Right.
Come this way.
[speaking in Ukrainian]
[coach] Bring it under the chin.
That's it, sunshine. Go on.
[exclaiming in Ukrainian]
Close your chest.
That's right, this way.
Angle it, angle, angle.
Angle towards me.
Yuliia.
Oops, Yuliia… That's her mom's name.
[somber, introspective music playing]
[Anna-Sophia] Through my mom I've always felt the war has been present in my life.
Since the war started in Donbas in 2014, she has been away at the front line.
I was just 11 years old at that time.
I saw her for a couple of days once every several months.
Because of this, we didn't know each other well and we fought together.
It was difficult because I didn't understand her,
but so much time has passed and so many things have changed.
[in English] This is from Darrell from Team Canada.
-This is what you were talking about. -Yes. So he's, um…
As a thank-you to you for the games,
and he's given to some others that really stand out too.
-Wanted to pass that on. -I love that.
It's certainly one of the best ones that I've been given, if not the best.
-Ton of heart behind that. -Yeah.
-[Prince Harry] Hi, Darrell. -Hi, Prince.
-How are you doing? -Good, you?
[Prince Harry] Yeah. You are a talented man.
[Ling] I am. I never knew I had that talent.
Have you got any tattoos?
Oh, hello. If it's on your ass, I don't know if I want to see it.
[Prince Harry, excitedly] Yeah! There it is!
-Love that. -My first one.
There you go. You're in good company.
I wasn't going to row, so my coach said, "You're going to go."
-Yeah. -They knew I could do it.
But I got demons saying, "You're not going to do this."
Yeah.
You get these things that you just gotta take 'em off your shoulder.
Sometimes it comes back, you punch them in the face, and just,
"Get out of my head."
-So how many did you used to have? -Hundreds.
-Hundreds? On each shoulder? -Yeah.
-What do you think you're down to? -Maybe a hundred.
It's like shaking a pop bottle and turning the lid and… [imitates whoosh]
It's a mess. I don't want that to happen.
I'm glad that you have been through this stuff…
-Mm-hmm. -…and know how we feel.
I can't pretend to know what you've been through.
But the reason why I was smiling when you talked about the… [whoosh]
-Yeah. -…is because I had that.
I had that moment in my life where I didn't know about it,
but because of the trauma of losing my mom when I was 12,
for all those years,
I had no emotion.
I was unable to cry.
I was unable to feel. I didn't know it at the time.
And it wasn't until later in my life at age 28,
there was a circumstance that happened
that the first few bubbles started coming out.
Then suddenly it was like someone shook it and it went poof.
And then… it was chaos.
My emotions were sprayed all over the wall everywhere I went
and I was like, "How the hell do I contain this?"
I've gone from nothing to everything,
and I now need to get my… find myself… get a glass jar and put myself in it,
leave the lid open.
And my therapist said, "You choose what comes in,
everything else bounces off."
Okay. That's good advice.
I'm so happy you're here.
I'm happy you managed to pull off your heat.
Now you got to prep for this afternoon.
-You know what you need to do. -Yup.
[Horbach] During this night, last night,
the massive bombing, shelling began in Donbas area,
in Eastern Ukraine, so we are watching in horror.
Yeah, it is a difficult morning for us.
Um, and some of my team's really, really worried
about their brothers and sisters that are currently in Ukraine.
[pensive music builds]
[coach] Wait till you're up close there.
Too strong. Too strong.
You're a rebounder. Rebound it and then pass it to him. Go.
No. Come on. All right, Max.
[Horbach] Transition from war zone to a peaceful place
was an immense difficulty for my team members,
and what helped us was Invictus Games community, really.
[indistinct chatter]
[Horbach] Every single interview, every single conversation,
every single interaction with other teams adds up.
There's this internal feeling,
uh, of support.
-I'm glad you're here. -Thank you.
Can I give you a hug, man?
And this is something that is a good experience. It's…
Yeah.
I just hope that they have the space within them to have this emotion.
That the warmth of this light coming through is healing.
[spectator] Yes!
[cheering]
[announcer speaking indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
[commentator] France versus Ukraine,
and it's a vital game for both of these nations.
Come on!
[chanting in Ukrainian]
-[ref blows whistle] -[commentator] We are underway.
Ivan Geretsun has found his range immediately.
[Walker] Come on! Get back! Get back! You gotta get back!
[commentator] An equalizer from France.
After a sluggish start, France have moved ahead.
[crowd exclaims]
[in Ukrainian] That's good! Keep going, keep going!
[commentator in English] Stressful game for the fans watching on.
Kovalskiy.
He's got it!
Well done, that man.
Oh, another one!
What a play that is!
This is extremely tight.
One wonders if we're coming down to a one-basket kind of game here.
[cheering]
[commentator] Ukraine lead by two.
Shoots and he finds the target with a very strong basket.
[referee blows whistle]
[buzzer blaring]
Can I have a timeout? Can we stop the clock?
They cannot score.
We've got one minute and 48 seconds and we're tied. No score.
Get back! Get back!
Tell them to get back! What are they doing?
[muffled thud]
[commentator] A French player has gone down.
What's going to happen now?
Only a minute left on the clock.
-An offensive foul is given. -[Walker] We need one basket.
[commentator] Ukraine will have two shots from the free-throw line.
Their supporters can barely watch.
What a chance this is for Artem Lukashuk of Ukraine,
with 58 seconds on the clock.
He's missed that one.
[commentator 2] It only takes one of those going in.
[quiet, dramatic music playing]
[commentator 1] No.
But the rebound has been put in!
And it's been put in by Pavlo Kovalskiy.
It's a big win for Ukraine.
What a conclusion to this match.
And, my word, what it means to the Ukrainian team.
Wow.
[gentle, uplifting music playing]
[players chanting joyfully in Ukrainian]
[arena quiets]
[shouting] Glory to Ukraine!
Glory to our heroes!
[clamor subsides]
[Ling] Where's my support team? I'm getting nervous.
I just… They said they'd be on their way.
[poignant music playing]
[Ling] I deal with abandonment anxiety.
Being abandoned from your parents carries on to being an adult
and through my issues.
-[Caelin] Hi. -[Ling] Hi. Where's the rest of them?
They're just behind. I kind of ran ahead.
-Oh. -Yeah.
-Busy. -Yeah.
He is so afraid that we,
as his support team, are going to leave him.
[announcer] Two minutes.
[Nadin] So when we were late,
he shut down and he completely blocked us out.
You breathing?
Yeah? Good.
Yeah.
[announcer speaking indistinctly]
[coach] You okay, buddy?
[man] You gotta let other people in.
Yeah. I know.
That's the only thing, okay?
[keyboard clacking]
-[Nadin] Laura and I got a message. -Hey.
You want us here? You sent the message.
[Ling] I've been a…
I have an addiction that's really hard to get rid of.
And I've been hiding
the fact that I still drink.
I don't like being alone.
I want to be with some people that I can talk to,
and it's hard to find somebody
that doesn't drink that wants to…
that I can socialize with.
It was… The embarrassing part is to…
tell my support team that I still have this problem.
'Cause I'm always worried about rejection.
And they might not… They might pull me away.
[interviewer] Um, how long has Darrell been sober for?
I think he said five years.
Yeah.
It's hard to be honest about that stuff.
I'm glad that he did that.
It's really important for Darrell to open up.
[Anna-Sophia in Ukrainian] The Russians are now saying that she is not there.
And it's hard to comprehend
this feeling that she has simply disappeared.
I am often in touch with my dad, discussing what to say to people.
[reporter] The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament,
Vyacheslav Volodin,
ordered a ban on the exchange of "war criminals,"
as soldiers are called in Russia.
[reporter continuing indistinctly]
[Vadym] She's disappeared without a trace.
[low, distressing music playing]
[commentator] It's a new day at the Invictus Games,
and gorgeous conditions at the archery competition.
-[enthusiastic clamoring] -[announcer] Listen to that energy!
[commentator] We have 17 competing nations here at The Hague 2022,
and all of the archers have a story to tell.
[announcer] You can join in.
["Tubthumping" by Chumbawumpa playing]
♪ I get knocked down, but I get up again ♪
♪ You're never gonna keep me down ♪
[singing along] ♪ I get knocked down But I get up again ♪
♪ You're never gonna keep me down ♪
♪ I get knocked down, but I get up again ♪
♪ You're never gonna keep me down ♪
[competitors laughing]
How are you doing today? You all right?
[Anna-Sophia] It's not the better day for this for me.
Because I… I'm nervous. I'm feeling sick. And I'm cold.
[competitor] Jackets on!
When did you last speak to your mom? When did you last speak to your mom?
March 15th.
-March 15th, okay. -Yes.
[somber music playing]
[Paievska in Ukrainian] Take a pretty one.
-[worker] You're in the way, please. -Yes, of course. Go on. Come on.
Shout in case of anything.
[in English] She'd be proud of you today. Really proud.
Did you, uh… Did you put his face on that?
Yeah?
Anna, just push out a little bit more on that last bit.
Yeah. Oh yes!
It definitely hurt him.
Come on.
We can do this.
And you can do this.
We can do this.
We can do this. [chuckling]
-Good luck, all right? -Good luck.
[announcer] And now, ladies and gentlemen, on target number one,
presenting Anna-Sofia Puzanova!
[spectators cheering]
[poignant music playing]
[Anna-Sophia in Ukrainian] There was a period we were told not to speak out.
That she would be safer
if everything was kept as a secret, and we didn't tell anyone.
But my father and I felt there was something wrong with that.
And on the contrary we needed to tell the world about what had happened.
[crowd cheering]
[heart beating steadily]
[bow string twangs]
[commentator 2 in English] Starts with a two.
And now it's up to Amélie Chouinard from Canada.
She starts with a five.
[applause]
[Anna-Sophia in Ukrainian] I'm here to represent her voice.
Not instead of her… but for her.
[commentator 2 in English] So four points for Anna-Sofia.
[heart beating rapidly]
[Anna-Sophia in Ukrainian] In this moment, I was trying to calm myself down,
and I imagined a normal day.
Just an ordinary training session.
Mom and I are together.
It is summer
and everything is okay.
[Paievska] Don't forget to breathe.
[Anna-Sophia] And at this moment, I clearly realized
why I was doing this.
That calmed me down
and motivated me at the same time.
Breathe.
Don't freak out.
[heart beat steadying]
[commentator 2] A ten.
[announcer 1] Wow. Brilliant way to finish for Anna-Sofia Puzanova.
[spectators cheering, clapping]
[emcee] The organizers have decided to award
two medals in the bronze category.
Anna-Sofia took part in a novice recurve competition
to honor her mother as a participant.
And, coincidentally, today is also her birthday.
Congratulations!
[speaking indistinctly in Ukrainian]
You've dyed yourself here too… on your forehead!
It's a trendy birthmark.
Very pretty!
[Paievska laughing]
[Anna-Sophia] My mom is a person who takes risks to save others.
Bye.
[complex, emotional music playing]
[Anna-Sophia] This is her life's mission,
and I realize that it's not up to me to decide what she must do.
I believe it's an honorable thing.
[keening music swells]
I'm not sure, but everyone keeps telling me she would be proud of me.
Probably, yes.
I just want to see my mom safe, sound, and happy.
But we all understand that there is only a 1% chance.
[music halts]
[tranquil birdsong]
[children exclaiming gleefully]
[commentator in English] It's only day two and we have medals up for grabs
in rowing, swimming, wheelchair rugby, and plenty more.
Here! Tom! Left!
Left!
[photographer] Now do something like you're enjoying being here.
Put your arms out.
There it is. He's got emotion after all.
Where's my name? Boom!
Gabriel George.
[commentator] It's time for the last wheelchair basketball qualification games.
Ukraine versus the USA.
And Ukraine need to win in order to stay in the competition.
[player] Yeah. Yeah. Yes.
[player whistles]
Easy-peasy.
[Prince Harry] Things have changed rapidly in the last few weeks,
but to have them here representing their country
with such resilience, strength, and determination and professionalism
is extraordinary.
How are we doing?
I hope they feel welcomed.
I hope they feel uplifted and energized,
because at the end, they're the ones that're gonna go back to a war zone.
And that worries me. It troubles me.
There's very little we can do about that,
apart from make sure they have the most electrifying experience.
-So you're going to get to the finals? -Well, we still must work.
[Walker] We are going to get to the final! Yes is the answer!
That's what I wanna hear! Positivity!
[upbeat Ukrainian music playing]
[Kalytyuk in Ukrainian] I like hearing the sound of our music
and seeing lots of our flags in support of us.
It is amazing to see so much international support.
But my thoughts are always with our people in Ukraine.
[air raid siren wailing]
In Ukraine we have an app called "Air Alarm"
which informs us when there are air strikes on a city.
-[siren wailing] -[tense, unnerving music playing]
[Horbach in English] We don't know what is going to happen next,
in Ukraine, with us.
Everything can happen. We are going to the wall.
[cheering in Ukrainian]
[commentator in English] And so we are underway.
The United States of America taking on Ukraine.
[in Ukrainian] As active soldiers, we came here with a mission.
I want to do everything possible to make Ukraine heard
and tell the truth about the situation in Ukraine.
[stirring music playing]
[shouting in Ukrainian]
[blows whistle]
[commentator in English] And that brings to a close the first half.
And as things stand, it's effective control for the USA.
12-6 at the break.
This could be your last half of basketball at Invictus!
[in Ukrainian] Pasha… that's your hoop.
Well done, Vitya!
It's amazing, I am going back home.
Our cat and rabbit are waiting for my wife and I.
[chuckles]
My city is waiting for me.
[crowd cheering, clapping]
[Horbach in English] The kindness that we received, the support,
it would be impossible for us not to respond.
And I think that opened our hearts, really.
But it is still a struggle, I have to say, because I feel that
we can take as much,
and then we need to physically remove ourselves.
But I can see from my team members
that this contributes to their peace of mind.
[commentator] Time is ticking down here.
Ukraine is starting to function as a team.
Shot comes in and well deposited by Ivan Geretsun.
For this Ukraine team
to do what they've done, with all that is going on,
with what their world must be like,
they played with dignity, they played with courage.
[Horbach] I just hope that after the war,
everybody will stay safe,
healthy as much as possible,
and come back to me
when they possibly can.
[smooth hip-hop melody playing]
[singer singing soulfully in Ukrainian]
TAIRA
[Ukrainian hip-hop song continuing]