Sports, 1st prize
Sports 2010
Adam Pretty
27 November, 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...
Guangzhou, China
Sun Xiaodan of China kicks the ball past Than Phyu Phyu of Myanmar, during the women’s doubles sepak takraw (kick volleyball) final at the Guangzhou Gymnasium, during the 16th Asian Games. The Myanmar team won the gold medal.
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