The loneliness of an Olympic athlete training in wartime Ukraine through an AP photographer's lens

High jumper Oleh Doroshchuk works out during a training session at Zirka stadium, in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2024.

High jumper Oleh Doroshchuk works out during a training session at Zirka stadium, in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)


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Francisco Seco, based in Istanbul, enjoys making photos of daily life in cities around the world. This assignment, though, took The Associated Press photographer to Ukraine to document the toll Russia's invasion of the country has had on the lives of athletes training for the Paris Olympics, which starts next week. Here is what Seco had to say about making this extraordinary photo.

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