Chennai photographer, 71, captures iconic moments at global sports events

Seshadri Sukumar, a 71-year-old former banker from Chennai, is covering the 20th Asian Games in Japan as an accredited international sports photographer, having launched his second career mid-life. Sukumar spent his first career as an official photographer for Indian Overseas Bank before pursuing sports photography full-time after retirement. His portfolio includes Olympic Games, FIFA World Cups, and Grand Slams, with a Rio Olympics photo earning a PSA gold medal. His work is distributed through major wire services like Reuters Connect and Alamy. Sukumar's story gained global attention in 2021 when his nephew shared it online during the Tokyo Olympics, highlighting his success in starting a new career at age 66.