"So far, 254 Ukrainian athletes have been qualified for the sports events in the Chinese capital," Pavlenko told a news conference, adding that it is the country's largest-ever delegation for the Olympics.
He also said that Ukrainian delegation for the Paralympics will total 220 representatives.
Ukraine sent a 414-member delegation to the last Olympics in Athens, including 243 athletes. Ukraine won nine gold, five silver and nine bronze medals, ranking 12th among the 202 participants in Athens.
