Tomasz Gudzowaty

波蘭　Yours Gallery/Focus Photo und Presse Agentur

運動專題　單幅　第三名

7月時，一名年幼的蒙古騎師在納達慕草原盛會時站在一匹馬旁邊。這個慶典起源於十二世紀的成吉思汗時代，包含最受蒙古人歡迎的三項運動：騎馬、射箭與摔跤。有多達一千匹馬被選出來參加草原上的各項競技。因為孩童的體重較輕，被認為是擔任騎師的最佳人選。同時人們也相信如果騎師年紀很小的話，可以確保這樣的競技比的是馬的優劣而非騎師的騎術。比賽結束後，表現最好的五匹馬會被人們以詩歌和音樂讚頌；而最傑出的騎師則可獲得「萬人之首」的頭銜。

Tomasz Gudzowaty

Poland, Yours Gallery/Focus Photo und Presse Agentur

3rd Prize Sports Features Singles

A young jockey stands beside a horse during the Naadam festival in Mongolia, in July. The festival, which traces its roots back to the days of Genghis Khan in the 12th century, involves the country's most popular sports: horse racing, archery and wrestling. Up to 1,000 horses are chosen to compete in various races over open grasslands. Children are preferred as jockeys because of their light weight. It is also believed that child jockeys guarantee that a race tests the horse's skill and not the rider's. The five winning horses are revered in poetry and music. The top jockey is honored with the title tumny ekh or leader of ten thousand.