Pictures of the Year International

**** HOLD FOR JERE'S Ukrainian Elite Sports School STORY ***** Running exhibition at the Olympic Day at Dnipro Olympic Reserve 3, in Dnipro, Ukraine, on June 21st, 2024.  The devastation of the war has put severe pressure on the country’s sports system. Cr: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times, Assignment #49921690b CONTEST INFO: POYI STORY TITLE: Ukraine's Sports Pipeline Is in Tatters POYI Summary: Facilities have been battered. Coaches are in short supply. Children have moved abroad. Ukraine faces a long hard road toward rebuilding its athletic programs. POYI Caption: A running exhibition that was part of "Olympic Day" for the prominent Dnipro Sports College on June 21, 2024. The devastation of the war has put severe pressure on the country’s sports system.