/ 2026 / Press / Sports

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Bart Rubik, Poland
• Date of Photograph
  22.02.2026
• Website
  https://bartrubik.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/bartrubik_photography

Kushti wrestlers train in a traditional clay arena known as an akhara near the iconic Howrah Bridge in Kolkata. Kushti is a centuries-old Indian wrestling discipline that demands strength, technique, and endurance. In the akhara, athletes engage in intense physical training, improving their skills through daily practice and competition.

Polish documentary photographer exploring how faith is expressed through beliefs, ceremonies, rituals, and religious festivals across cultures. He develops the long-term project Stories of the Sacred, documenting humanity’s relationship with spirituality and transcendence.
His work also examines broader social issues, focusing on how communities navigate tradition, identity, labor, and change, often in remote environments.