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Diving - Chen Aisen and Yang Hao of China in perfect harmony during the men’s synchronized 10 m tournament at the Asian Games, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Athletics - Norway's Karsten Warholm reacts with disbelief as he celebrates winning the men's 400 m hurdles at the London Anniversary Games, England.
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Soccer - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts angrily at referee Cesar Arturo Ramos during his team's game against Uruguay at the World Cup.
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Tennis - Serena Williams yells at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the women's final against Naomi Osaka of Japan at the US Open tennis tournament in New York, USA.
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Basketball - Duke Blue Devils fans harass Virginia Cavaliers guard Devon Hall as he tries to inbound the ball during the first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Athletics - Ivana Spanovic of Serbia in action during the women's long jump final at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, Birmingham, England.
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Swimming - Coffee to go: Jenny Mensing of Germany during a warm-up session at the European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Soccer - Germany fans in despair as they watch the South Korea vs Germany Group F match at the World Cup.
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Motor racing - Thrills and spills at the F1 Belgium Grand Prix as McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner.
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Football - A member of the San Francisco 49ers' Gold Rush cheerleaders kneels during the playing of the national anthem before a NFL game against the New York Giants at Levi's Stadium, California, USA.
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Surfing - Brave and bold: Big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner of Germany drops in on a huge wave at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal.
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Athletics - Jakub Krzewina of Poland celebrates winning the men's 4x400 metres relay at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, Birmingham, England.
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Soccer - Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar celebrates scoring the first goal from the penalty spot during their Coupe de la Ligue quarter final clash with Amiens SC.
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Skiing - Hiraku Misawa of Japan competing at the Winter Paralympics, Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Soccer - Hamburg fans let off flares and throw smoke bombs onto the pitch as riot police line up across the turf during the Hamburger SV vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach game in Hamburg, Germany.
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Athletics - Sandi Morris of the US rises to the challenge during the women's pole vault at the Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Spectators - Cheerleaders of North Korea eagerly await the start of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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Football - Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley stiff arms Denver Broncos defensive back Chris Harris in the fourth quarter at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, USA.
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Golf - Ash erupting from the Halemaumau Crater during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii add drama to the occasion as Sean Bezecny of Houston, Texas, prepares his shot.
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Sled dog racing - Musher Richard Morgan is greeted by his husky after practice for the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally in Feshiebridge, Scotland.
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Tennis - Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates winning the Australian Open women's singles final against Simona Halep of Romania.
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Diving - A competitor jumps from the Old Bridge during the 452nd traditional diving competition in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Athletics - It's fast and furious at the European Championships women's heptathlon 100 m hurdles heats in Berlin, Germany.
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Soccer - Barcelona's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as he celebrates winning the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla with teammates at the Grand Stade de Tanger, Tangier, Morocco.
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Gymnastics - Sam Mikaluk competes on the parallel bars at the US Gymnastics Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rugby union - Wales vs Tonga at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. Tonga's Steve Mafi beats everybody to the ball.
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Athletics - Team Qatar praying after winning the gold medal at the men's 4 x 400 relay final at the Asian Games, Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Cricket - The England vs India Fifth Test at the Oval, London ended with victory for the host nation as England's Joe Root and teammates celebrate with the trophy after the match.
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Motor racing - Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo during practice for the F1 Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore.
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Motorbike racing - Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo crashes during the Moto GP at Aragon, Alcaniz, Spain.
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Cycling - At the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands celebrates as she wins the women's elite road race.
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Skiing - Sofia Goggia of Italy hugs the trophy after winning the FIS Downhill World Cup at the Alpine Skiing World Cup, Sweden.
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Endurance - Athletes participate at the Ironman 70.3 race in Cascais, Portugal.
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Gymnastics - Flying the flag: Simone Biles jumps high above the balance beam at the US Gymnastics Championships in Boston, USA.
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Football - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski makes a touchdown catch against Tennessee Titans' Kevin Byard during the fourth quarter in the AFC Diviion at Foxborough, USA.
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Skiing - US alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn celebrates on the podium at the Skiing World Cup, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Rallying - Eduard Nikolaev and copilot Evgeny Yakovlev of Russia work on their Kamaz truck after a spill during the Peru-Bolivia-Argentina Dakar rally.
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Soccer - Tottenham's Harry Kane scores their first goal in style during the Premier League Southampton vs Tottenham match at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England.
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Running - Athletes compete in the early morning during the Dubai Marathon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Basketball - Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris is upended by New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley after dunking the ball during the second half of Boston's 103-73 win at the TD Garden arena, Boston, USA.
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Ice hockey - A hockey player takes to the ice at sunrise for the US Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Football - Philadelphia Eagles' Patrick Robinson celebrates winning Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots.
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Boxing - Dillian Whyte reacts after he knocks out Lucas Browne in the sixth round during their WBC Silver Heavyweight Title bout in London, England.
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Soccer - Svalbard's crew, formed by Norwegian Navy privates and scientists from Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, play soccer on the arctic ice.
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Ice hockey - Mourners comfort each other as people attend a vigil at the Elgar Petersen Arena, home of the Humboldt Broncos, to honor the victims of a fatal bus accident in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Gymnastics - Gemma Frizelle of Wales competes during the rhythmic gymnastics qualification round at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.
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Boxing - Vikas Krishan of India in action with Dieudonne Wilfried Seyi Ntsengue of Cameroon during the men's 75 kg final bout at the Commonwealth Games, Australia.
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Tennis - The Monte Carlo Masters at Monaco saw Spain's Rafael Nadal compete. He's pictured as he prepares to serve during his second round match against Slovenia's Aljaž Bedene.
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Soccer - Atletico Madrid's Saul Niguez in action during the Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid match at the Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, Spain.
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Running - Red tape: Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race at the London Marathon, England.
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Tennis - Winning again at Wimbledon: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against South Africa's Kevin Anderson.
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Soccer - France's Benjamin Mendy celebrates in style with the glittering trophy after winning the World Cup in Russia.
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Golf - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is not too happy with his form during the third round of the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland.
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Cycling - It's all smiles as Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Team Sunweb rider Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands, and Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain celebrate on the podium at the end of the grueling Tour de France in Paris.
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Synchronized swimming - A member of Team Israel competes in the European Championships Synchronized Swimming competition in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Swimming - Siobhan-Marie O'Connor of Great Britain, seen in the foreground of this unusual perspective, competes during the 100 m breaststroke women's final at the European Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Soccer - Leicester City mourn and honor the victims of the helicopter crash that occurred outside the club's King Power Stadium. The dead included club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.
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Cycling - Riders taking part in the six-day track cycling race Madison Chase event in London, England.
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Basketball - Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James go for a loose ball during the second quarter in game one of the 2018 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena, California, USA.
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Ice hockey - Washington Capital's left wing Alex Ovechkin hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA.
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Synchronized swimming - A member of Team Ukraine competes in the European Championships Synchronized Swimming competition in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Soccer - Riot Police surround referee Andres Cunha and match officials after the game between Brazil's Gremio and Argentina's River Plate during the Copa Libertadores, Brazil.
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Let's celebrate the most amazing sports pictures of 2018
Looking back at a year of thrills, spills, and heartache
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This year was a busy one for sports, with 2018 seeing the Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, and the FIFA World Cup, all taking place among the world's other major annual sporting tournaments. Reuters photographers were out in force covering all the action with impeccable timing and an eye for the top shot.
Browse the gallery and relive the thrills, spills, and heartache of 2018's sporting highlights.
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