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Winners of the Fit for Life Photo Contest
UNESCO is pleased to announce the winners of the Fit for Life Photo Contest. Organized to celebrate the launch of the Fit for Life flagship, the contest was an opportunity for young people around the world to submit entries which illustrate the power and potential of sport as a driver of equality, empowerment, and inclusion.
March 7, 2022
Last update:
April 21, 2022
A photo has the power to speak what a thousand words cannot, and the images from the contest clearly illustrate the potential of sport to inspire us across countries and cultures.
Gabriela Ramos
Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO
Open from 18 October until 30 November 2021, the contest received over 100 entries from young participants worldwide. They were reviewed by a committee of 9 judges who selected 3 winners and 7 runner ups.
Have a look at the selected photos:
Contest winners
Ivonne Muñoz Hernandez
UNESCO / Ivonne Muñoz Hernandez
Arpan Basu Chowdhury
UNESCO / Arpan Basu Chowdhury
Billy James Dega
UNESCO / Billy James Dega
Contest Runners Up
Lorenzo Spina
UNESCO / Lorenzo Spina
S. Sathiya Seelan
UNESCO / S. Sathiya Seelan
Junior Safari Christian
UNESCO / Junior Safari Christian
Francesca Farci
UNESCO / Francesca Farci
Sarah Rauch
UNESCO / Sarah Rauch
Mohamed Shokry Hussain Abd Elhalim
UNESCO / Mohamed Shokry Hussain Abd Elhalim
Gabriel Tito Tabona
UNESCO / Gabriel Tito Tabona
The winners will:
- Receive 500$
- Be interviewed for a profile feature on the UNESCO website
- Have their entry exhibited at UNESCO headquarters in 2022, and promoted online on the Organization’s website, social media platforms, in publications and as part of Fit for Life advocacy campaigns
- Be published in the Women Sports (tbc)
Runner-ups will:
- Have their entry exhibited at UNESCO Headquarters in 2022, and promoted online on the Organization’s website, social media platforms, in publications and as part of Fit for Life advocacy campaigns
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Led by UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Programme, Fit for Life is UNESCO's sport-based flagship designed to accelerate COVID-19 recovery, support inclusive and integrated policy making, and enhance the wellbeing of youth around the world. Powered by a global compact of partners, Fit for Life uses data driven sport interventions to tackle intersecting crises in physical inactivity, mental health and inequality.