When a Photo Inspired by Sport Becomes an Image of Hope …

The Olympic Museum has announced the results of the HOPE photo competition launched in the spring of this year.

(PRWEB) October 20, 2011

The Olympic Museum has announced the results of the HOPE photo competition launched in the spring of this year.

It was on the International Day of Peace that the winners of the HOPE photo competition organised by The Olympic Museum in Lausanne were announced. The jury was composed of David Burnett, the renowned international photo reporter who has been covering the Olympic Games since 1984; Sam Stourdzé, Director of the Musée de l’Elysée photographic museum in Lausanne; and David Herren, Head of the IOC’s Images Section.

The first prize was awarded to « sudiptopix », India for his photo “Womens’ Empowerment”, which shows a Muslim woman playing football in a park in Calcutta, India. The jury particularly appreciated this urban sporting scene, offering a vision of sport as a unifying element, bringing joy to those who play it and demolishing prejudices.

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