Sports - 1st prize
Sports 2010
Adam Pretty
14 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
Darren Choy of Singapore carries the torch before igniting the Youth Olympic Flame, during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, at The Float @Marina Bay. 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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