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Games of winners
Text: Dmitry Kostyukov photo: Dmitry Kostyukov 
Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“Mom told me that you should always smile - it’s much easier. We must concentrate on the good - whatever happens. All friends repeat to me that I have become very beautiful, more beautiful than before. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“I used to be cheerful, frantic, ran back and forth. And he got sick - he became more serious. More closely. " Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“When my hair fell out due to chemotherapy, I came to school in a scarf on which the hare of Felix was drawn. It seemed funny to many, and I also tried to be fun. When I stayed at home and could not even get to my feet, friends came to me, lay next to me on the couch. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“During illness, I did not want to communicate with people, I liked it when everyone left me alone. But once I woke up and felt healthy. At the Games of the winners, I met children from Croatia, Bulgaria, India. It is sad that many girls from Russia do not speak English. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“I felt bad due to the fact that I was different from others. Some acquaintances turned away from me - like from many sick children. I stopped communicating with most friends, but children with cancer are no different from the rest. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
"When they told me the diagnosis, I thought:" Am I going to die? " In life, you have to try everything, but now I definitely never want to shake baldly: I’ll just look at my photos after chemotherapy. I had never understood toast before: "For health." Yes, no one understands him. But now I know that this is the main thing in life. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“Previously, I was more open, now I choose with whom to communicate. And I analyze everything. Once we went to rest for the weekend, my friends decided to swim in the ice lake, and the idea seemed stupid to me. The next day, everyone who bathed, got sick. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“I began to appreciate the little things - what I can sit in this chair now. During therapy, all feelings are changing. You cease to feel the taste of food, but you begin to hear sounds very well, and your eyes are even unpleasant to open your eyes. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD
“At first, for some reason I just had a neck, and in August 2010-on my birthday-I found out that I have cancer. Then, sitting at home, I prayed to God so that no one had cancer. Cancer in children is dishonest. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD 
Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDAnton Borovikov and Dmitry Kostyukov met with participants in the sixth world games of the winners - children who were cured of cancer. This sporting event annually organizes the Charity Fund "Give Life"
Lara Raider, 9 years old, Hungary, chess, football. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
“Mom told me that you should always smile - it’s much easier. We must concentrate on the good - whatever happens. All friends repeat to me that I have become very beautiful, more beautiful than before. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDMikhail Nikitin, 16 years old, Russia, walking, table tennis, shooting, chess. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, late isolated bone-brain relapse
“I used to be cheerful, frantic, ran back and forth. And he got sick - he became more serious. More closely. " Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDLisa Mauh, 16 years old, Germany, running, swimming. Leukemia
“When my hair fell out due to chemotherapy, I came to school in a scarf on which the hare of Felix was drawn. It seemed funny to many, and I also tried to be fun. When I stayed at home and could not even get to my feet, friends came to me, lay next to me on the couch. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDLuke of Stock, 16 years old, Germany, athletics. Leukemia
“During illness, I did not want to communicate with people, I liked it when everyone left me alone. But once I woke up and felt healthy. At the Games of the winners, I met children from Croatia, Bulgaria, India. It is sad that many girls from Russia do not speak English. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDMelissa Gogje, 13 years old, Türkiye, running, table tennis, chess. Acute myeloblastic leukemia
“I felt bad due to the fact that I was different from others. Some acquaintances turned away from me - like from many sick children. I stopped communicating with most friends, but children with cancer are no different from the rest. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDEkaterina Bing, 16 years old, Uzbekistan, swimming, table tennis, shooting. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
"When they told me the diagnosis, I thought:" Am I going to die? " In life, you have to try everything, but now I definitely never want to shake baldly: I’ll just look at my photos after chemotherapy. I had never understood toast before: "For health." Yes, no one understands him. But now I know that this is the main thing in life. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDPerovich Living, 16 years old, Serbia, chess, table tennis. Osteosarcoma
“Previously, I was more open, now I choose with whom to communicate. And I analyze everything. Once we went to rest for the weekend, my friends decided to swim in the ice lake, and the idea seemed stupid to me. The next day, everyone who bathed, got sick. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDPaulina, 17 years old, Latvia, table tennis, swimming, shooting. Sarcoma
“I began to appreciate the little things - what I can sit in this chair now. During therapy, all feelings are changing. You cease to feel the taste of food, but you begin to hear sounds very well, and your eyes are even unpleasant to open your eyes. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TDAdchish Jacquani, 13 years old, India, chess, running, shooting, football. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
“At first, for some reason I just had a neck, and in August 2010-on my birthday-I found out that I have cancer. Then, sitting at home, I prayed to God so that no one had cancer. Cancer in children is dishonest. ” Photo: Dmitry Kostyukov for TD