Janosch Abel challenges flashy sports photography by immortalising the repetitive labour that truly shapes an athlete

July 10, 2026

Janosch Abel challenges flashy sports photography by immortalising the repetitive labour that truly shapes an athlete

The images frame moments of pain, intensity and concentration that often go unseen – a runner squatting mid-trail to catch some air, a climber untaping their hands to nurse chalk covered calluses and sores. They purposefully dwell on the mundane, passing moments that are considered “visually unspectacular” in sports, says Janosch. But in deciding to turn

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