Professional 1st Place Photojournalism and Documentary / Sport - Julian Abraham, Canada:

©Julian Abraham courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sport Wainwright Canada Men's 10m Platform Diving, Beijing Olympics 2008.

©Julian Abraham courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sport Wainwright Canada Men's 10m Platform Diving, Beijing Olympics 2008.

©Julian Abraham courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sport Wainwright Canada Men's 10m Platform Diving, Beijing Olympics 2008.

©Julian Abraham courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sport Wainwright Canada Men's 10m Platform Diving, Beijing Olympics 2008.

©Julian Abraham courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sport Wainwright Canada Men's 10m Platform Diving, Beijing Olympics 2008.

©Julian Abraham courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sport Wainwright Canada Men's 10m Platform Diving, Beijing Olympics 2008.

Professional 2nd Place Photojournalism and Documentary / Sport - Salvi Danés Vernedas, Spain:

sundaymornings sports

©Salvi Danés Vernedas courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2009

Sunday morning sports It is neither a way of spending time nor a habit or a hobby; it is a real lifestyle. It is a way to face up life and say: Hey! I am still here!!! Without any complex and without any clock which tell or fractionate them the time, these people convert the sand of the beach, literally, into their field of games. Balls, trainers, hooks and the smell of suntan lotion begin to flood the environment without any other aim than the one of the smile and satisfaction. We could learn a lot of things from these clever athletes. Not only as regards sport, but also as regards their way of daring life, their will of being happy and their way of living without worrying for anything but the next Sunday morning.