Through the lens: 50 best TO2015 images chosen by photographers
Feature photo: Fireworks on the CN Tower at TO2015 Closing Ceremony (Jason Ransom/COC)
With 364 medal events taking place over hundreds of kilometres of the Golden Horseshoe at Toronto 2015, bringing the best images from the Pan American Games to fans was a challenge.
To meet that demand, 10 volunteer photographers suited up for Team Canada. Each in an authorized, standard issue grey bib, getting on early morning media buses with heavy equipment, fanning out across Southern Ontario to capture scenes of sport drama as it unfolded during TO2015. Each photographer was asked to select his or her five favourite images from the Games. Here they are:
Winston Chow
“It’s always exciting to witness high-potential athletes, and on a personal level – realizing how small the world can be as Andre De Grasse and I went to the same high school, four years apart.”
Canada women’s 4x400m team after receiving the bronze medal at 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada (COC Photo by Winston Chow).
Canada’s Andrew Schnell competes against Mexico’s Eric Galvez in the men’s team squash gold medal event at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada (COC Photo by Winston Chow).
Young Canada fans watch with anticipation during the men’s softball gold medal final between Canada and Venezuela at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada (COC Photo by Winston Chow).
Yvette Yong (blue) in women’s taekwondo quarterfinals (COC Photo by Winston Chow)
Andre De Grasse at TO2015 after winning the 200m (COC Photo by Winston Chow).
John Steven Fernandez
Team Canada’s Madison Copiak competes in vault during the 2015 Pan Am Games, at Toronto Coliseum, July 13, 2015 (John Fernandez for COC).
Team Canada’s Arthur Biyarslanov fights Argentina’s Lucas Gimenez, in the men’s lightweight quarterfinals at Oshawa Sports Centre, July 21 2015 (John Fernandez for COC).
A girl supporting Team Canada is seen in the stands at Ryerson Athletic Centre in Toronto, during the Canada v. Argentina basketball game, July 17 2015 (John Fernandez for COC).
Team Canada competes in mens’s 4×100 relay during the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, July 25 2015 (John Fernandez for COC).
Team Canada celebrates its short-lived victory in mens’s 4×100 relay before disqualification during the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, July 25 2015 (John Fernandez for COC).
Alexandra Fernando
“There’s more to capture in the Games than action shots. Athletes give their heart out for team and supporters. As a photographer my role is to share their stories, medal or not. Everything counts.”
Mark Oldershaw competes at the Canoe/Kayak Centre in Welland, Ontario (Alexandra Fernando for COC).
Andre De Grasse celebrates after winning the men’s 100m in Toronto, Ontario (Alexandra Fernando for COC).
Damian Warner goes to embrace his mother after breaking the Canadian and Pan Am records in men’s decathlon in Toronto, Ontario (Alexandra Fernando for COC).
Canada’s lone judo gold medallist of TO2015, Kelita Zupancic in Mississauga, Ontario (Alexandra Fernando for COC).
Tory Nyhaug races his way to gold on Day 1 of TO2015 competition in Etobicoke, Ontario (Alexandra Fernando for COC).
Michael P. Hall
“Sport is full of emotion, volleyball has more than others. There are many more displays of emotion. Always great to capture positive and negative emotion in the same pic.”
Jason McCoombs after earning silver in canoe at the Flatwater Centre in Welland, Ontario (COC Photo by Michael P. Hall)
Michelle Russell, Emilie Fournel, KC Fraser and Hannah Vaughan won Team Canada’s first medal (a gold) of TO2015 (COC Photo by Michael P. Hall).
Contrasting emotions after a women’s volleyball point at TO2015 (COC Photo by Michael P. Hall).
Genevieve Morrison realizing she won Pan Am wrestling gold on Thursday, July 16, 2015 (COC Photo by Michael P. Hall).
Monique Sullivan competes in her Helmets for Heroes lid, en route to winning three Pan Am gold medals (COC Photo by Michael P. Hall).
David Jackson
Jacob Koudys, coxswain for Canada’s men’s eight, is thrown in the water after a gold medal finish in St. Catharines, Ontario (COC photo by David Jackson).
Moments after winning gold, Raphaël GAGNÉ finds his mother, Odette GAGNÉ, in the crowd (COC photo by David Jackson).
Whitney McClintock creates a mosaic of water (COC photo by David Jackson).
The ribbon competition during rhythmic gymnastics (COC photo by David Jackson).
Canada’s women’s basketball team moments after receiving their gold medals (COC photo by David Jackson).
Greg Kolz
“I was incredibly inspired by what I saw and experienced, and was privileged to be able to capture and share some of these moments.”
Peter Orr celebrates the extra inning gold medal-winning run over USA at the Pan Am Games men’s baseball final (COC photo by Greg Kolz).
Damian Warner wins the hurdles before taking the decathlon gold in Canadian and Pan Am Games record-breaking fashion (COC photo by Greg Kolz).
Jaret Llewellyn, 45, ices his elbow before finishing second in men’s waterskiing and winning his 10th career Pan Am Games medal (COC photo by Greg Kolz).
Evan Dunfee wins 20km racewalk Pan Am Games gold in stifling heat (COC photo by Greg Kolz).
Patricia Bezzoubenko in ribbon routine before winning Pan Am bronze in individual all-around (COC photo by Greg Kolz).
Jason Ransom
“When not consumed with decisive moment action during athletics, a photographer can often find interesting compositions using shadows and/or silhouettes.”
An ‘outside the box’ image from the Pan Am Games athletics venue (COC Photo by Jason Ransom).
Canada’s Melissa Bishop won gold in the women’s 800 metres. The 26-year-old from Eganville, Ont., ran to victory in one minute 59.62 seconds (COC Photo by Jason Ransom).
Allison Beveridge (right), Jasmin Glaesser celebrate their win in the women’s team pursuit at the Pan American Games in Milton, Ontario on July 17, 2015 (COC Photo by Jason Ransom).
Field hockey onlookers at the University of Toronto during the Pan Am Games (COC Photo by Jason Ransom).
Moriah Jefferson of the United States looks on as Canada’s Kia Nurse celebrates a basket and foul during gold medal action at the Pan American games in Toronto, July 20, 2015 (COC Photo by Jason Ransom).
Mike Ridewood
“I have come to really love team handball. Fast and rugged. The players give no ground and expect nothing back. Not sure why it hasn’t caught on in North America.”
Tyrell Johnston of Edmonton tries to split the defence in Canada’s win over the Dominican Republic 28 – 25 in round robin handball action at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Sunday, July 19, 2015 (Photo by Mike Ridewood/COC)
Whitney McClintock of Cambridge, Ontario takes the gold medal in slalom waterskiing at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 (Photo by Mike Ridewood/COC).
Ellie Black of Halifax, Nova Scotia jumps to the bronze medal in vault in artistic gymnastics competition at the PanAmerican Games in Toronto, Tuesday, July 14, 2015 (Photo by Mike Ridewood/COC).
Braxton Stone-Papadopoulos of Pickering, Ontario celebrates her gold medal victory in the freestyle wrestling finals of the Pan American Games in Mississauga, Ontario, Friday, July 17, 2015 (Photo by Mike Ridewood/COC).
Evelyn Gonda (red) of Maple Ridge, B.C. lost to Yamicel Nunez of Cuba in Taekwondo semifinals at the Pan American Games in Mississauga, Ontario Monday, July 20, 2015 (Photo by Mike Ridewood/COC)
Jeffrey Sze
Team Canada celebrates another home run against Puerto Rico in men’s baseball (Jeffrey Sze/COC).
Chris Leroux pitches against Dominican Republic on July 11 (Jeffrey Sze/COC).
Erika Polidori safely makes it to first base in the game against the United States on July 24, 2015 (Jeffrey Sze/COC)
George Torakis celebrates after Canada scores a goal in the men’s water polo semifinals of the 2015 Pan Am Games (Jeffrey Sze/COC).
Marie-Josee Ares-Pilon on July 14th in the 69kg category of women’s weightlifting (Jeffrey Sze/COC).
Jason Tse
“Teamwork, Focus, Dedication, Passion, Coaching.”
Sam Schachter (left) and Josh Binstock for Team Canada in men’s beach volleyball at the Pan Am Games (COC Photo by Jason Tse).
Judo action at the Pan Am Games in Mississauga (COC Photo by Jason Tse).
Donna Vakalis (left) and Hillary Elliot in the modern pentathlon at Pan Am Games (COC Photo by Jason Tse).
Canada v. Mexico in women’s field hockey at Pan Am Games (COC Photo by Jason Tse).
Stefanie Tremblay’s coach urges her on during judo in Mississauga at the Pan Am Games (COC Photo by Jason Tse).
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