From the tragedy of an ultramarathon that turned into a disaster to the hope of young footballers in Ghana, these stories show sports journalism is about explaining the complexities of life, writes Tracey Holmes.
Beyond the noise of a sporting contest – be it a FIFA World Cup qualifier, an Olympic 100m sprint, or a junior basketball match at a suburban court – lies a complex web of back stories that has given rise to the growing genre of sports journalism, quite separate to sports reporting.
The photographic portfolios, investigations, colour pieces and broadcast documentaries revealed an incredible depth of story-telling excellence that often goes unnoticed. "I think sports journalism is often associated only with celebrity and entertainment culture," Ford told The Ticket. He won the Best Broadcaster Young Reporters category with his story of hope emerging from what many might call a village of despair.
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