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1st classified

Great Britain Team
by Tim Clayton


The Great Britain team of Edward Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull and Bradley Wiggins winning the gold medal in world record time during the Men's Team Pursuit race during the track cycling competition at the Rio Olympic Velodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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2nd classified

"Superman" Monfils
by Jason O'brien


Gaël Monfils of France dives to hit a shot during his fourth round match at the Australian Open Tennis Tournament which each year is held in Melbourne.

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3rd classified

Donavon at Cloud Break
by Rodney Bursiel


Donavon Frankenreiter is a former pro surfer and now a touring musician. We met through his music. He is the reason I got back into the water after a 20 year hiatus, when I had the opportunity to photograph him surfing in Indonesia. This shot was at Cloud Break in Fiji. It is kno...

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Honorable mention

Double Dive
by Dean Mouhtaropoulos


Silke Kerkhofs and Bjorn Claes of Belgium compete in the Synchro Mixed Platform Final during the Senet Diving Cup held at Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium.

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Athlete and Shooters
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Working among other photographers to get the "shot" has its challenges; at times however making them part of the picture creates a unique split angle between athlete and shooters. Using a ten inch dome allows me to place the water housing in and out of the water, creating a uniqu...

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Upside down.
by Reinaldo Coddou


Nur Dhabitah Sabri (Malaysia) performs during the Women's 10 metres Platform Diving preliminaries at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Rio de Janeiro.

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Water Jumpers
by Dean Mouhtaropoulos


Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad #13 of France on his way to winning the gold medal in the final of the mens 3000 metres steeplechase of the European Athletics Championships held at the Olympic Stadium of Amsterdam.

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Salvation
by Martin Rose


I was able to take this shot by placing my reflex camera in a Netcam right behind the door at the Eisarena of Wolfsburg, during a match of the German ice hockey championship between Grizzly Wolfsburg and Kölner Haie.

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Jumping
by Shengli Zhou


The Bajau people are nomads, with no rights and nationality and with their origins from the southern Philippines. They make a living by fishing. Their children have no access to school and can only play on the island and in the sea. But even with no sport equipment, this image sh...

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Human Icycle
by Christian Pondella


One of the more unique, fascinating, and challenging objectives for professional ice climbers is the overhanging amphitheatre of Helmcken Falls, BC, Canada. Here Klemen Premrl climbs an overhanging route where he delicately and gracefully becomes one with his surroundings.

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North Canyon
by Rui Caria


A surfer on the giant waves in Nazaré, Portugal. The village is known for some of the biggest waves in the world, which can reach more than thirty meters in height.

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Duck-dive
by Rodney Bursiel


I love shooting the waves underwater much more than from above. There's something so magical about the unique perspective that not many people ever see. I can spend hours in the water creating these moments, when I get the surfer and the waves just right.

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Remarkable Artwork

Advance bravely
by Tongtong Hou


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Headfirst!
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Not a happy coach.
by Tim Clayton


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Levitating at the Guggenheim
by Pedro Luis Ajuriaguerra Saiz


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Winner
by Amir Hossein Kamali


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Snow Keeper
by Matthias Hangst


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Shark Fin
by Christian Pondella


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Usain Bolt
by Ian Macnicol


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Hanging by a thread
by Andrea Rizzi


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Swim.
by Alexander Koerner


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Canoe
by Ian Macnicol


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Jurij Tepeš
by Andrej Tarfila


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