sports
February 23, 2026
Crampons, Crashes, and Creativity: Tom Jenkins' Best Photos from the Winter Olympics
Our photographer shares his favourite images from the Games in Italy
TL;DR
- The photographer attended his first Winter Olympics in Italy, having previously covered six Summer Games.
- He photographed a variety of sports including ski jumping, ice hockey, and curling, noting the contrasts in their nature.
- The Games showcased geographical and cultural differences between locations like Livigno, Cortina, and Milan.
- Challenges included the speed of sports, potential for crashes, and difficult transportation between venues.
- The photographer successfully captured a key moment of British skeleton athlete Matt Weston winning gold.
- An artistic technique of over-exposing ski jumpers created otherworldly, silhouetted images.
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