Pictures of the Year International

**** HOLD FOR JERE'S Ukrainian Elite Sports School STORY ***** Iryna Gerashchenko, #1330, a high jumper, competing during Women’s High Jump Final at Skif Stadium during Ukraine National Championship in Lviv, Ukraine on June 28th, 2024. She won the competition and will compete in the Paris Olympics. Iryna gave the girls: Marta, 7, center, just her hands are seen, who wants to be a runner, Emma, 7, right, who wants to be an artist, and Polina, 6, left, wants to become a high jumper, after Iryna completed her competition. (Emma’s father, Andrii Popovych, not in this picture - former jumper, knows Iryna personally and he told the girls that Iryna would win the competition so they were excited to be sitting next to her.) (*EDN: Their parents didn’t want their last name given out because they are too young) Cr: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times, Assignment #49921690b