Moscow (Sputnik Press Service) — Sputnik photo correspondent Alexei Filippov won bronze in the Sports News category for his series "Opposition" at the China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP), one of the largest international photojournalism contests.
Filippov's winning series was shot at the 2015 FEI World Fencing Championships in Moscow. The photos capture Italian athlete Martina Batini in the final of the women's team foil competition, Inna Deriglazova (Russia) during the semifinal individual foil against Arianna Errigo (Italy), Sofiya Velikaya (Russia) and Anna Marton (Hungary) during the individual sabre, and other fencing matches.
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