| Ukraine at the 2023 Winter World University Games | |
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| IOC code | UKR |
| NOC | Sports Students Union of Ukraine |
| Website | osvitasport |
| in Lake Placid, United States 12 January 2023 – 22 January 2023 | |
| Competitors | 58 in 8 sports |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Winter Universiade appearances (overview) | |
Ukraine competed at the 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, United States, from 12 to 22 January 2023.
On 12 July 2022, it was announced that the Ukraine men's national ice hockey team was selected to compete at the Games.[1][2] It will mark the return of the Ukraine team after the ten-year pause when the team last competed at the 2013 Winter Universiade. Ukraine will not compete in curling.[1]
The national ice hockey team went on a tour in Canada before the Universiade.[3] On December 30, the Ukrainian team lost 2–0 to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.[4][5]
On 28 December 2022, the Committee on the Physical Training and Sports of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine announced that the Ukrainian team was expected to be represented by 61 athletes competing in 8 sports: biathlon, alpine skiing, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, figure skating, ice hockey, and short track speed skating.[6]
- ^ a b Six months to the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games, Official website of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Ukraine national team became a participant of the 2023 Universiade, XSPORT, 12 July 2022 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ Ukraine's national student ice hockey team will go on a tour in Canada, tribuna.com, 26 December 2022 (in Ukrainian).
- ^ SPORTARENA.com. "Студентська збірна України з хокею програла контрольний матч Університету Саскачевана". SPORTARENA.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian U-25 hockey team wins hearts and a standing ovation in 2-0 loss to U of S Huskies". CBC News. 31 December 2022.
- ^ Information post by the Committee on the Physical Training and Sports of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.