Photos show Ukraine's historic training center in ruins, but children and athletes still train
- - Photos show Ukraine's historic training center in ruins, but children and athletes still train
JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON January 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
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1 / 14Russia Ukraine War Olympics Photo GalleryBiathlete Khrystyna Dmytrenko poses for photos inside the destroyed ski base in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s historic Chernihiv biathlon and cross-country training center, which produced the country’s first Olympic medalist, remains in ruins after Russia’s 2022 invasion. Despite bombed-out buildings and constant air-raid threats, children and Olympic hopefuls continue to train on its damaged ski tracks.
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Source: “AOL Sports”
