MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the award ceremony took place in the French city of Narbonne, within the framework of the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition, which includes the works of the winners of the Sportfolio contest.
"My colleagues and I are constantly covering major sporting events, and I am very pleased that we have been so highly praised by the jury of the professional sports photojournalism competition. Shooting sporting events is very dynamic, and requires special skills. You have just one chance to capture that one special moment," Sysoyev said, as quoted in the press release.
According to the statement, Sysoyev won the Grand Prix for the photo of Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli competing in the 10 km open water swimming event at the 16th International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships in the Russian city of Kazan.
Pesnya took second place and Filippov won third place for depicting ice dancing competition and basketball match, respectively, the statement added.
The Sportfolio Festival is an international photo contest dedicated to the sports photography. It is the only contest involving professional sports photographers and aims to emphasize the significance of their profession.
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