Photograph by Ralf Kuckuck/Ralf Kuckuck, Particular Olympics E
Particular Olympics Europe Eurasia (SOEE), in partnership with the Lions Golf equipment Worldwide Basis (LCIF), is about to offer a complete photograph service for all regional delegations from SOEE, Particular Olympics Africa, and Particular Olympics Latin America on the World Winter Video games Turin 2025.
This initiative will help roughly 60 delegations, guaranteeing each athlete’s journey is documented by a devoted staff of 5 skilled photographers and editors: Adam Nurkiewicz, Cándido Castañón, Claire Behan, Iñaki Esnaola and Pablo Dondero, who convey years of experience in sports activities and occasion images.
All photographs can be made accessible royalty-free to all Particular Olympics entities, media retailers, companions and related stakeholders for additional promotion of the occasion.
They are going to embody high-quality photos of athletes taking part throughout all eight contested sports activities: alpine snowboarding, cross nation snowboarding, DanceSport, determine skating, floorball, brief monitor velocity skating, snowboarding, and snowshoeing.
Photographers may even doc non-sport occasions, such because the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Wholesome Athletes, the World Youth Management Summit, Younger Athletes actions, and the Motor Exercise Coaching Program (MATP), amongst others. This service goals to spotlight the holistic nature of the Video games, celebrating not simply athletic achievements but additionally the inclusive spirit of Particular Olympics.
“Because the saying goes: ‘an image is value a thousand phrases.’ Images have the distinctive energy to seize the essence of our Particular Olympics athletes, and the vitality of their spirit to convey out one of the best model of ourselves.”
David Evangelista Particular Olympics Europe / Eurasia President & Managing Director
“Because of the beneficiant help of the Lions Golf equipment Worldwide Basis, we’re in a position to provide each taking part delegation in Africa, Europe Eurasia and Latin America on the World Winter Video games Turin 2025 a treasure trove of recollections, and examples, of the transformative energy of our ‘Mission: Inclusion’ partnership .”
“At Lions Golf equipment Worldwide Basis, we consider within the energy of storytelling to advertise service.By way of this partnership, we’re serving to to make sure that the extraordinary efforts and achievements of Particular Olympics athletes- in addition to our Lions and Leo volunteers- are documented and celebrated.These tales and the examples they signify to us should be shared with the worldwide community- and our partnership with Particular Olympics is uniquely designed to do exactly that.”
Dr. Patti Hill, Lions Golf equipment Worldwide Basis Chairperson
“These photos will inform tales of perseverance, friendship, and triumph, spreading the message of inclusion far past the Video games themselves.”
The Particular Olympics World Winter Video games Turin 2025 will happen from 8 – 15 March, with 1,500 athletes from over 100 nations showcasing their skills throughout eight sports activities.
TEAM OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
CLAIRE BEHAN
Photograph by Claire Behan
Irish sports activities, environmental, and documentary photographer with almost 20 years {of professional} expertise. Claire has coated quite a few Particular Olympics occasions, together with the World Video games Abu Dhabi 2019, Malta Invitational Video games 2022, and the Regional West Balkans Match in Albania in 2023, amongst many others.
“It is at all times such an honour to be invited to {photograph} for Particular Olympics, particularly on the bigger worldwide video games. The athletes’ dedication and optimistic mindset are extremely inspiring and infectious. As a photographer, my aim is to signify these athletes in the very best approach, and I really feel privileged to play a small half in telling their tales.”
“I’m a Canon consumer and can have a mix of the brand new EOS R digital camera physique vary with a bit of varifocal lenses to make sure we seize one of the best sport/social occasion photos.”
PABLO DONDERO
Argentinian sports activities photographer based mostly in Barcelona with over 15 years of expertise protecting worldwide occasions such because the Olympics Video games, Paralympic Video games, Pan American Video games and Particular Olympics Spain Nationwide Video games, amongst many others.
“It’s a privilege to be a part of the staff of proficient photographers who will cowl such a major sporting occasion because the Particular Olympics World Winter Video games Turin 2025. This occasion not solely offers me a deep sense of pleasure, but additionally conjures up me to do my greatest to seize photos that mirror the spirit of accomplishment, inclusion and emotion that defines this competitors.”
“I work with Sony Mirrorless gear, accompanied by a variety of lenses starting from fisheye and wide-angle lenses to lengthy telephoto lenses. I take advantage of each fastened and zoom lenses, which supplies me a terrific versatility to at all times choose one of the best mixture relying on what I’m photographing. Because of my background in photojournalism and documentary images, my focus is on capturing photos that mix authenticity, narrative and emotion.”
IÑAKI ESNAOLA
Argentinian sports activities photographer based mostly in Berlin with intensive expertise photographing main competitions such because the UEFA Euro 2024, the Particular Olympics World Video games Berlin 2023, World Aquatics occasions and Snowboarding World Cups.
“These Video games are a strong platform for inclusion, breaking down prejudices, and celebrating the resilience of athletes of all skills by sport. It’s an enormous alternative, and duty for me, this implies a singular probability to ship a high-impact message to the world. My aim is to create placing, story-driven photos that seize the spirit of the Video games. From the fervour, and willpower of the athletes, to the vitality of the group. I intention to doc moments that encourage and join audiences worldwide.”
“Utilizing my Canon EOS R5 for its velocity and precision, I’m excited to push inventive boundaries, and ship visuals that spotlight the emotion and triumph of this extraordinary occasion.”
CÁNDIDO CASTAÑÓN
Spanish photographer whose profession spans three many years, transitioning from meals, facility, product, and promoting images for retail, actual property, hospitality, industrial, and meals industries to a profitable profession in sports activities images.
“For me, protecting the Particular Olympics World Winter Video games Turin 2025 represents a dream come true, the chance to take part in a world-class occasion, to seize the distinctive and iconic photos that sport affords with its plasticity and vitality, and the emotion that radiates from the athletes’ want to excel, their effort, and the admiration of the general public. And all of this for the noblest of causes.”
“My working instruments can be my CANON EOS 5DSr and CANON EOS 1D Miv cameras, with lenses CANON EF 16-35 mm, CANON EF 24-105 mm, CANON EF 100-400, and FLASH CANON EX 580.”
ADAM NURKIEWICZ
Polish photographer who grew up within the UAE with intensive expertise protecting main world sporting occasions, together with the FIFA World Cup, Olympic Video games, and Particular Olympics World Video games. Acknowledged in 2021 as Photojournalist of the 12 months by the Polish Photojournalist Affiliation.
“After 23 years of being a part of this glorious Particular Olympics Household, it nonetheless thrills me to attend a World Winter Video games! From the second I noticed the 100m line of followers at The Royal Dublin Society to look at the Motor Actions Coaching Program (MATP) in 2003, once I felt the charisma and spirit of the Particular Olympics athletes, I knew it was a love for my entire life!!!
“Nagano, the place my love for Japan was born, adventures in Shanghai, Los Angeles, PyeongChang, and even Abu Dhabi, the town the place I grew up! I additionally nonetheless get goosebumps once I bear in mind Berlin and that vibe! I really feel impressed each time. Taking photographs is simply an addition on the aspect for me.”
“For Turin 2025, I am going to convey DSLR Nikon D6 – 3 items; Nikon WT-6 transmitters – 3 items; Nikkor 400 mm / 2.8; Nikkor 70-200 mm / 2.8; Nikkor 24-70 mm / 2.8; Nikkor 14-24 mm / 2.8; Nikkor 16 mm / 2.8; Nikkor TC 14 III; Monopod Gitzo carbon GM4562; Lexar card readers: XQD, CF Specific, SD; Lexar playing cards: 256GB, 128GB, 64GB; Lexar laborious drives – SSD 1TB and SSD 4TB; GoPro Digital camera Hero 11; iPhone 15 Professional Max.”
