Paralympic story

About the author

Ivan Boyanov

Ivan Boyanov, 33, Bulgarian journalist since 2010. Selected for IOC’s Young Reporter Programme in 2014 and 2016. Mentoring young journalists at YOG Buenos Aires, Lausanne, and Gangwon since 2018. Third in AIPS Young Reporter Broadcasting Awards 2020. Now freelancing and leading media projects.

Credits

Photo 1: Ivanka Koleva – Getty Images, Photo 82768816 – Photo by Mark Kolbe

Photo 2: Bulgaria Team – Getty Images, Photo 97672185 – Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 3: Polina Dzhurova – Courtesy of

Photo 4: Gueorgui Sakelarov – Courtesy of

Photo 5: Ruzhdi Ruzhdi – Getty Images, Photo 606525492 – Photo by Lucas Uebel

Photo 6: Ruzhdi Ruzhdi – Getty Images, Photo 606525486 – Photo by Lucas Uebel

Photo 7: Radoslav Zlatanov – Getty Images, Photo 151106603 – Photo by Julian Finney

Photo 8: Ruzhdi Ruzhdi – Getty Images, Photo 495103784 – Photo by Warren Little

Photo 9: Ivanka Koleva – Getty Images, Photo 82739270 – Photo by China Photos/Getty Images

​​Photo 10: Stela Eneva – Getty Images, Photo 151500348 – Photo by Michael Steele

Photo 11: Mustafa Yuseinov – Getty Images, Photo 151099277 – Photo by Julian Finney