US EditionAt a War-Ravaged Sports Center in Ukraine, the Hope for Olympic Glory Persists
About 350 young Ukrainian skiers train amid wartime damage at Chernihiv base, preparing for Winter Olympics as an act of national defiance and resilience, coaches said.
- Next month, the government-run Sports Ski Base of the Olympic Reserve remains open for cross-country skiing and biathlon as Khrystyna Dmytrenko, 26, prepares for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics that start Feb. 6.
- On the outskirts of Chernihiv, a city about two hours north of Kyiv, shelling and fires tore through buildings and bombed-out dormitories while unexploded ordnance rendered nearby land off limits.
- About 350 kids and teens practice in fenced-off areas amid drone buzz and explosions, using roller skis on blast-marked asphalt and temporary structures for changing rooms and coaches' offices.
- Elite skaters, skiers and biathletes often train abroad as attacks and blackouts shutter local facilities, while the International Olympic Committee imposed bans and Moscow federation appeal complicate competition under vetting rules and restrictions on national symbols.
- Coach Mykola Vorchak, 67-year-old coach, said the next generation of Olympians trains alongside one adult who completed a 2022 tour in a territorial defence unit.
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Ukraine’s young skiers practice in a bombed-out Olympic training base
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…
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Defying the Odds: Ukrainian Athletes Train Amid Conflict In a testament to resilience, young athletes in northern Ukraine train in cross-country skiing and biathlon amidst a backdrop of war. Sirens frequently pierce the silence, leading quick evacuations to bomb shelters, yet these young sportspeople remain focused and determined.The Sports Ski Base of the Olympic Reserve near Chernihiv continues operations despite war-related challenges. With n…
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At a war-ravaged sports center in Ukraine, the hope for Olympic glory persists
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.
War-Hardened Sport: Young Skiers in Chernihiv Train at Bombed-Out BaseThe state sports ski base in Chernihiv continues to operate despite the destruction and air raids. About 350 children and teenagers train in wartime conditions, demonstrating resilience.
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