The 2026 Winter Olympics have brought a number of legendary athletes to compete on international ice – and a number of inspirational sports photographers along with them. One technique in particular is turning the movement of ice skaters into ethereal art: the multiple exposure.
As a moment frozen in time, a single photograph doesn’t usually hint at what happened just before that split second or just after. But by exposing the image multiple times, Olympic photographers are capturing the athlete’s movement inside of a single frame.
