Category: Sports Picture Story

First Place

Lynsey Addario / for The New York Times
“The Champion Who Picked a Date to Die”

Second Place

Midhat Poturovic / Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
“The Superhero Without the Cape”

Third Place

Adam Dean / for The New York Times
“Indonesian Child Jockeys”

Award of Excellence

Cory Morse / MLive Grand Rapids Press
“Muskegon Big Reds football”

Award of Excellence

Lauren DeCicca / Freelance
“The Battambang Roses”

Award of Excellence

Hilary Swift / For the New York Times
“Hockey in Heaven”

Award of Excellence

Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters
“Japan’s Veteran Rugby Players”

Award of Excellence

“Japan’s Veteran Rugby Players”

Fuwaku, founded in 1948, is one of approximately 150 Japanese clubs that stage competitive, full-contact matches for players over the age of 40. The oldest man on the team is 86-year-old lock Ryuichi Nagayam.