POY RJI | Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

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”

First Place

“The Champion Who Picked a Date to Die”

Marieke Vervoort, a 37 year old Paralympic athlete struggles with the constant pain of muscle spasms and difficulty with breathing while at home in Diest, Belgium, June 12, 2017 with her dog Zenn.

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