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Tokyo Olympics: Highlights, Day 12

Philipp Böll
August 4, 2021

The Olympics produce some of the best moments in sports. As the world's elite athletes gather in Tokyo 2020, so do the best photographers to capture all of the action. Take a look at the most iconic moments.

Olympia 2020 Tokio | Kevin Mayer, Frankreich | Zehnkampf, Hochsprung
Image: Kai Pfaffenbach/REUTERS

Kevin Mayer, France | Decathlon, High Jump | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Maxim Shemetov/REUTERS

Lisa Carrington, New Zealand | Canoe Sprint, 500m | Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo

Image: Carl Recine/REUTERS

Frazer Clarke, Great Britain | Boxing | Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo

Image: Johanna Lundberg/Bildbyran/imago images

Nicolas Delmotte and Urvoso du Roch, France | Equestrian Jumping | Equestrian Park, Tokyo

Image: Andrew Boyers/REUTERS

110m Hurdles, Semifinal | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Pedro Pardo/Getty Images

Maja Ognjenovic, Serbia | Volleyball | Ariake Arena, Tokyo

Image: Frank Hoermann/SVEN SIMON/imago images

Frank Staebler, Germany | Wrestling | Makuhari Messe Hall, Tokyo

Image: Leonhard Foeger/REUTERS

Open Water Swimming | Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo

Image: Andrew Boyers/REUTERS

Genevieve Gregson, Australia | Steeplechase, 3000m | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Sergei Bobylev/ITAR-TASS/imago images

Vasilina Khandoshka and Daria Kulagina, Belarus | Artistic Swimming | Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Image: Matthew Childs/REUTERS

Team New Zealand | Team Pursuit | Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka

Image: Carlos Barria/REUTERS

Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre, Great Britain | Sailing | Enoshima Yacht Harbour, Tokyo

Image: Odd Andersen/Getty Images/AFP

Simone Consonni, Italy | Team Pursuit | Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka