A study of the spaces around competition: preparation, waiting, recovery and the small gestures that resist the scoreboard.

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Location, event or subject — 2026

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“The game ends. Its meaning keeps moving.”
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Credits
Photography — Yuran Yuan
Text — Who is Nexts
Published — 2026