ITAR-TASS
01 September, 1987
In September 1987—the year the World Athletics Championships were held in Rome—blind and visually impaired athletes had their own tournament in Moscow. The games were organized by the International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA), a full member of the International Paralympic Committee.
Igor Utkin
Igor Utkin (1942-2009) was a sports photographer who started his career at the photo lab of RIA Novosti press agency. After his first World Press Photo award, he became a full ti...
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