The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has officially confirmed Ukraine's participation in the Summer Olympic Games, which will be held in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016.

The official response to the invitation of the International Olympic Committee has been signed by President of the National Olympic Committee Serhiy Bubka, an Interfax correspondent reported.

The licenses for the Summer Olympic Games were granted to 105 Ukrainian sportsmen and woman in 17 categories. The final national team of Ukraine will be approved by the executive committee of the National Olympic Committee in June 2016, Bubka said.

The National Committee has paid over UAH10 million in scholarships for sportsmen and women and coaches for preparation for the Olympic Games. The financial and material support by the National Olympic Committee for the Olympic Sports federations during this Olympic cycle totals nearly UAH 58 million.