Sports, 1st prize
Sports 2010
Adam Pretty
23 August, 2010
Sports 2010
Adam Pretty
Adam Pretty is a professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia. He began his career as a news photographer at The Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 and his desire to spe...
Singapore
Jose Davila of Mexico crosses the start line during a race of the boys techno 293 windsurfer event, at the Youth Olympics. The first ever Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore, attracted 3,351 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18, nominated by 204 National Olympic Committees.
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