Best sports photos of the year
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Poland's Mamczarz competes in the men's High Jump Final F42 during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London
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Germany's Matthias Steiner is injured while his weights fall during the men's 105kg Group A snatch weightlifting competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates winning the world championship on the podium with his team after the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix
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Britain's Tom Daley is thrown into the pool by the British diving team after he won the bronze medal in the men's 10m platform final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre
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Costa Rica's Heiner Oviedo fights against Russia's Alexey Denisenko during their men's -58kg preliminary round taekwondo match at the London Olympic Games
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Gold medal-winning British cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny kiss during the women's beach volleyball final during the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Performers take part at opening ceremony of London 2012 Paralympic Games in Olympic Stadium
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Spain's Torres plays ball with his son Leo after defeating Italy to win Euro 2012 final soccer match at Olympic stadium in Kiev
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French centenarian Robert Marchand reacts after he set a record for the fastest 100-year-old to cover 100km (62 miles) at the outdoor Tete-d'Or Velodrome track in Lyon
REUTERS - 10/25
Team Europe golfer Poulter reacts to sinking a birdie putt on the 16th green to win the hole during the afternoon four-ball round at the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club
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Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico steps away after knocking out Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in the 6th round during their welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
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Actor Rowan Atkinson performs during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Zoi Mafalda Marques de Lima of Portugal attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, President Obama, and Germany's Chancellor Merkel watch the overtime shootout of the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich Champions League final in the Laurel Cabin conference room during the G8 Summit at Camp David
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North Koreans perform synchronized swimming program during a festival to mark the birth anniversary of the North's late leader Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang
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India's Dhoni loses control of his bat during a T20 cricket match against Australia in Sydney
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Borussia Dortmund's Piszczek pours beer over coach Klopp after winning German Championship following German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund
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McKayla Maroney of the U.S. celebrates with her silver medal in the women's vault victory ceremony in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Rafael Nadal of Spain shakes the sweat off his hair after defeating compatriot Marcel Granollers in their match at the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California
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British boxer Chisora slaps Ukrainian heavyweight WBC boxing champion Klitschko in the face after official weigh-in in Munich
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Italy's Alessandro Zanardi lifts his hand-cycle after winning the Men's Individual H4 - Road Race during the London 2012 Paralympic Games
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Andy Murray of Britain sits in his seat after being defeated by Roger Federer of Switzerland in their men's singles final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London
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Jamaica's Bolt celebrates with Britain's Farah on the podium after each receiving gold medals, Bolt for men's 4x100m relay and Farah for men's 5000m at the victory ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Daryl Janmaat of the Netherlands is kicked by Arda Turan of Turkey during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Amsterdam
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A combination picture shows a selection of British athletes with their medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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