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Tokyo Olympics: Highlights, Day 8

Philipp Böll
July 31, 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 | Piotr Lisek Polen Stabhochsprung
Image: Aleksandra Szmigiel/REUTERS

Piotr Lisek, Poland | Pole Vault | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo


Shoutarou Shiroyama, Japan | Long Jump | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Ben Stansall/AFP
Image: Phil Noble/REUTERS

Armand Duplantis, Sweden | Pole Vault | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Greg Baker/AFP

Jade Ulutule, France vs Gayle Broughton, New Zealand | Rugby | Tokyo Stadium

Image: Marko Djurica/REUTERS

Caeleb Dressel, USA | Swimming, 100m Butterfly | Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Image: Christian Hartmann/REUTERS

Rim Nakamura, Japan | BMX, Freestyle | Ariake Urban Sports Park, Tokyo

Image: Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images/AFP

Kim Jiyeon, South Korea | Fencing | Makuhari Messe Hall, Chiba 

Image: Stefan Wermuth/REUTERS

Hailey Hernandez, USA | 3m Springboard | Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Image: Javier Soriano/Getty Images/AFP

Ruswahl Samaai, South Africa | Long Jump | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa/picture alliance

Anabel Knoll, Germany and Rachel Klamer, Netherlands | Triathlon | Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo

Image: Andrej Isakovic/Getty Images/AFP

Marie-Josee Ta Lou, Ivory Coast | Sprint, 100m | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Image: Jack Guez/AFP

Romane Dicko and Teddy Riner, France | Judo | Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
 

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