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This iconic image of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina, by Jerome Brouillet, has been named the overall winner at the World Sports Photography Awards…<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span>Image source, <\/span>AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBrouillet took the picture during the surfing competition at the Paris Olympics.<\/a><\/p>\nFrom a boat by the side of the wave in Tahiti, Brouillet captured Medina suspended in mid-air, as if stood on solid ground, as his board mimicked his stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBelow are a selection of the gold, silver, bronze and special merits across all 24 categories of the awards, which are now in their fifth year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nGreen Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dives at the pylon with the ball during their match against the Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAquatics: Water Jump to Bronze by Pim Ras<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nDutch twin sisters Noortje and Bregje de Brouwer compete in the artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAthletics: Steeplechase at Storms Twilight by Brett Pierce<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nA group of male runners jump into a steeplechase water pit with a storm hovering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBaseball: Ohtani Shattered by Geoff Burke<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nLos Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shatters his bat striking a ball while playing against the Washington Nationals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBasketball: Seeing Double by Andrew Hancock<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nNC State guard DJ Horne passes to Mohamed Diarra while being defended by Duke’s Kyle Filipowski during the Wolfpack’s win over the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight match-up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBoxing: Pamela Malvina Noutcho Sawa by Silvia Casali<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nItaly’s Pamela Malvina Noutcho Sawa en route to winning the European lightweight title by defeating Serb Nina Pavlovic on points<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nCricket: Flying Catch by Andrew Cornaga<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRuben Love dives over the boundary to take a one-handed diving catch for Team Rugby against Team Cricket in the HotSpring T20 Black Clash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nCycling: Framing by Ashley & Jered Gruber<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRiders at the Gent-Wevelgem – one of the Classics in Belgium – race past an abandoned house<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nEquestrian: Take It Higher by Tilly Berendt<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nGreat Britain’s Scott Brash on Hello Jefferson clears a colossal fence during the individual jumping qualifier at the Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nHoffenheim’s Jacob Bruun Larsen with the dove of peace during a match against Holstein Kiel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nFormula 1: Back to Winning Ways by David Davies<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nLewis Hamilton celebrates winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nGolf: Wet-n-Wild by Brennan Asplen<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRory McIlroy plays a shot from a tricky spot on the 16th hole of his third round at the Cognizant Classic in Florida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nGymnastics: Untitled by Mike Egerton<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nAmerican great Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the women’s team final at the Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nIce Hockey: The Shadow by Bruce Bennett<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nJonas Rondbjerg of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up before facing the New York Islanders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nMartial Arts: Octagon under Sphere by Christian Petersen<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nThe Sphere is pictured during a celebration of Mexican Independence Weekend at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nMotor Sports: Dusty 180 Corner by Hannu Rainamo<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRally driver Ott Tanak turns a dusty corner during the Acropolis Rally Greece<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nAttack v defence at the World Footvolley Challenge in Sao Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nRacquet Sports: Double Rainbow during the Beach Tennis by Vinicius Shima<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nA double rainbow is captured during the Beach Tennis Championships in Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nRugby: Rugby in the Mud by Hassan Omar Wamwayi<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n
Brouillet took the picture during the surfing competition at the Paris Olympics.<\/a><\/p>\nFrom a boat by the side of the wave in Tahiti, Brouillet captured Medina suspended in mid-air, as if stood on solid ground, as his board mimicked his stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBelow are a selection of the gold, silver, bronze and special merits across all 24 categories of the awards, which are now in their fifth year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nGreen Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dives at the pylon with the ball during their match against the Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAquatics: Water Jump to Bronze by Pim Ras<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nDutch twin sisters Noortje and Bregje de Brouwer compete in the artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAthletics: Steeplechase at Storms Twilight by Brett Pierce<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nA group of male runners jump into a steeplechase water pit with a storm hovering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBaseball: Ohtani Shattered by Geoff Burke<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nLos Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shatters his bat striking a ball while playing against the Washington Nationals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBasketball: Seeing Double by Andrew Hancock<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nNC State guard DJ Horne passes to Mohamed Diarra while being defended by Duke’s Kyle Filipowski during the Wolfpack’s win over the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight match-up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBoxing: Pamela Malvina Noutcho Sawa by Silvia Casali<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nItaly’s Pamela Malvina Noutcho Sawa en route to winning the European lightweight title by defeating Serb Nina Pavlovic on points<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nCricket: Flying Catch by Andrew Cornaga<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRuben Love dives over the boundary to take a one-handed diving catch for Team Rugby against Team Cricket in the HotSpring T20 Black Clash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nCycling: Framing by Ashley & Jered Gruber<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRiders at the Gent-Wevelgem – one of the Classics in Belgium – race past an abandoned house<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nEquestrian: Take It Higher by Tilly Berendt<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nGreat Britain’s Scott Brash on Hello Jefferson clears a colossal fence during the individual jumping qualifier at the Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nHoffenheim’s Jacob Bruun Larsen with the dove of peace during a match against Holstein Kiel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nFormula 1: Back to Winning Ways by David Davies<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nLewis Hamilton celebrates winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nGolf: Wet-n-Wild by Brennan Asplen<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRory McIlroy plays a shot from a tricky spot on the 16th hole of his third round at the Cognizant Classic in Florida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nGymnastics: Untitled by Mike Egerton<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nAmerican great Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the women’s team final at the Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nIce Hockey: The Shadow by Bruce Bennett<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nJonas Rondbjerg of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up before facing the New York Islanders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nMartial Arts: Octagon under Sphere by Christian Petersen<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nThe Sphere is pictured during a celebration of Mexican Independence Weekend at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nMotor Sports: Dusty 180 Corner by Hannu Rainamo<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nRally driver Ott Tanak turns a dusty corner during the Acropolis Rally Greece<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nAttack v defence at the World Footvolley Challenge in Sao Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nRacquet Sports: Double Rainbow during the Beach Tennis by Vinicius Shima<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<\/picture><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/div>Image caption, <\/span><\/p>\n\nA double rainbow is captured during the Beach Tennis Championships in Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nRugby: Rugby in the Mud by Hassan Omar Wamwayi<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n
From a boat by the side of the wave in Tahiti, Brouillet captured Medina suspended in mid-air, as if stood on solid ground, as his board mimicked his stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Below are a selection of the gold, silver, bronze and special merits across all 24 categories of the awards, which are now in their fifth year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love dives at the pylon with the ball during their match against the Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Dutch twin sisters Noortje and Bregje de Brouwer compete in the artistic swimming at the Paris Olympic Games<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
A group of male runners jump into a steeplechase water pit with a storm hovering<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shatters his bat striking a ball while playing against the Washington Nationals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
NC State guard DJ Horne passes to Mohamed Diarra while being defended by Duke’s Kyle Filipowski during the Wolfpack’s win over the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight match-up<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Italy’s Pamela Malvina Noutcho Sawa en route to winning the European lightweight title by defeating Serb Nina Pavlovic on points<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Ruben Love dives over the boundary to take a one-handed diving catch for Team Rugby against Team Cricket in the HotSpring T20 Black Clash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Riders at the Gent-Wevelgem – one of the Classics in Belgium – race past an abandoned house<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Great Britain’s Scott Brash on Hello Jefferson clears a colossal fence during the individual jumping qualifier at the Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Hoffenheim’s Jacob Bruun Larsen with the dove of peace during a match against Holstein Kiel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Rory McIlroy plays a shot from a tricky spot on the 16th hole of his third round at the Cognizant Classic in Florida<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
American great Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the women’s team final at the Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Jonas Rondbjerg of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up before facing the New York Islanders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
The Sphere is pictured during a celebration of Mexican Independence Weekend at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Rally driver Ott Tanak turns a dusty corner during the Acropolis Rally Greece<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Attack v defence at the World Footvolley Challenge in Sao Paulo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
A double rainbow is captured during the Beach Tennis Championships in Brazil<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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