Gold / 2024 / Press / Sports

• Prize
  Gold in Press/Sports
• Photographer
  Matthew DeSantis, Bhutan

With Buddha (symbol of inspiration) in the backdrop, Bhutanese teenagers engage in a spirited game of baseball in the capital of Thimphu. Clad in the nation's traditional noble attire, they embody the harmonious blend of tradition and modernity that defines Bhutan.

The photo encapsulates a journey that commenced in 2010 when I first introduced baseball to Bhutan; in support of HRH Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck’s vision to develop a sports culture in the Last Shangri-La. The athletes mirror Buddha's belief that "Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it".