Federer, Phelps and a stubborn Sampras – IMAGO’s recent addition, Adam Stoltman, shares the stories behind his extensive archive.
Tag: Olympics
Figure Skating Costumes for the Olympic Games designed by Vera Wang
Long before becoming a world-renowned fashion designer, Vera Wang dreamed of Olympic figure skating. With her Olympic dream ending in 1968, “I was completely lost. Bereft. I needed to find something else that I could love as much. It turned out to be fashion.”
Top 10 Facts about Women athletes at the Olympic Winter Games.
From their inception, the 1924 Winter Games allowed women to solely compete in figure skating.
Today, some of the youngest entries are from women breaking boundaries and showcasing indisputable skill and natural talent. Discover the names and faces pushing conventions then and now.
Politicising Sports: The debate surrounding Olympic boycotts.
The diplomatic boycotts of Beijing 2022 bring forth the discourse on the politicisation of sport throughout Olympic history, and what it means today.
Beijing 2022: Ones to Watch.
From young prodigies to returning champions, take a look at some of the teams and athletes to watch this year.
The good, bad and ugly of Olympic photography – an interview with Sammy Minkoff.
IMAGO photographer Sammy Minkoff has photographed everything from Bob Marley concerts, the Bundesliga to political press conferences, but his specialty lies in the snow. Having documented several Olympics, he shares his experiences photographing the biggest event in winter sport.
2021 Year in Review – The Best Of.
This is the IMAGO 2021 Year In Review. Made up of visual highlights and defining moments from the past 12 months, we showcase the year's inspiring stories, untold moments and captivating movements for change from exciting international photographers.
La Liga: All Time Top Five.
Narrowing it down to five is never easy but sports columnist, Sofia Bergmann has managed to. As part of an exciting, upcoming editorial project - take a sneak peak with this article from our writer and La Liga enthusiast.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Highlights.
With a continuous momentum in new world records set during this year's Paralympic Games, this year’s Games is breaking records in more ways than one. Officially the most inclusive sports event in history, Tokyo Paralympics also announced that it had the biggest number of female competitors in its history.
30.08 WEEKEND ROUND UP.
IMAGO Weekend Roundup. As the last weekend of August comes to an end, the US approaches their final withdrawal deadline in Afghanistan.