The caption reads, "Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy of Vietnam serves the ball in a match against China in the game of Sepak Takraw during the Asian Games in Qatar."
This is originally a Chinese sport that is the founding source of futbol/soccer in the world (FIFA source). It is the world's oldest sport played with a ball that is still played today. Sepak Takraw is essentially volleyball with the feet. It is very popular in Thailand, where it is just called "Takraw".
Anyway, there are 40 other photos over at SI.com to enjoy. Take a look.
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The first time that I ever saw this game played was near the south end of Jomtien, in a driveway some kids had converted into a court.
I enjoyed watching and taking pictures that sunny afternoon!
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