The 100 Most Amazing Sports Pictures
Highlight reels and humorous press conferences may be most entertaining, but it's the creative photographers and their epic action-shots that define the sports realm.
From glaring lights creating an intriguing display to bloopers frozen in time, these awe-inspiring pictures continue to shadow the athletic world.
Now it's time to please your eyes with the most amazing sports shots ever.
Athletics at their finest.
All images from The Beauty of Sports unless noted otherwise.
100. The Pinnacle of Beauty
1 of 100A punt has never been so glorious.
98. Bart Wellens Is a Champion
3 of 100Anybody have a toothpick?
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96. Eager Warriors at the Rugby World Cup
5 of 100Their version of the National Anthem is far superior to ours.
95. Lost in Translation
6 of 100He immediately knew he made a wrong turn at Albuquerque.
92. Rafael Nadal Shares His Secret
9 of 100Impeccable form.
91. Felix Sturm Gets Pumped
10 of 100The key is to blind your opponent.
90. Novak Djokovic Revealed
11 of 100There are actually 10 of him during matches.
89. Robbie Maddison Risks It All
12 of 100That view must be phenomenal.
88. Quiet Domination
13 of 100Sheer intimidation.
87. In Retrospect
14 of 100Treacherous skies never fail to enhance a shot.
85. Richard Howell Hangs Tight
16 of 100A bit excessive with nobody in sight.
84. Muddy Waters
17 of 100Row...such a simple word.
83. Rob Gronkowski's Leap of Faith
18 of 100We thought Rob Gronkowski was tough, but he's just elusive.
79. Rugby World Cup at Its Best
22 of 100While symmetrically enjoyable, this shot displays the pigskin bladder's lack of significance.
78. Fabolina Molina Sustains Greatness
23 of 100Another nine-to-five in the books.
77. Adam Kleeberger Rises Above
24 of 100The King of the Castle.
75. Brayan Pena Makes a Friend
26 of 100Even a mantis is praying for the Royals.
74. Tripoli Patterson Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel
27 of 100So we're assuming the cameraman gets leveled.
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73. Jessica Ennis Takes a Breather
28 of 100Once again combining sexiness and form.
72. Freestyle Running
29 of 100The start of any productive day.
71. High Expectations for Erik Guay
30 of 100Yeah it's probably best not to look at how far he's come.
70. Saimaiti Aishan Walks a Tight Line
31 of 100No big deal.
69. Butterfly Meets Bee
32 of 100Ali vs. Liston...it doesn't get better.
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68. Culture Shock
33 of 100Constant storms can't stop these youths from hitting the hardwood.
67. Training Camp Confessions
34 of 100Rookie treatment.
66. Seoul Entertainment
35 of 100The illustrious sport of underwater taekwondo.
65. Charlotte Voce Takes a Walk on the Wild Side
36 of 100The emergency exit can be difficult to handle.
64. Swimming with the Fans
37 of 100You can catch more than a homerun in there.
63. Maria Sharapova Enjoys the Clay
38 of 100The former World No. 1 looks good on any material.
62. On the Prowl
39 of 100If only all sports were played in water.
61. Cut from the Same Mold
40 of 100Cookie-cutter superstars at the ITU world championship series.
59. Reggie Jackson Becomes One with the Plate
42 of 100This was obviously in October.
58. Treacherous Hurdles
43 of 100The key is to not look ahead.
57. Kerri Strug Becomes Immortal
44 of 100Even deodorant couldn't stop her at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
56. The Play
45 of 100The band is out on the field...
55. My Chick Bad
46 of 100She's not to be messed with.
54. Sean MacColl Reaches His Peak
47 of 100Don't look down.
53. Surf and Turf
48 of 100Alpacas are actually born with the ability to ride waves.
52. Canucks Bite the Sharks in Game 5
49 of 100Someone could lose an eye out there.
51. Gametime
50 of 100Who could be more intimidating?
50. Jason Clark Meets the Cameron Crazies
51 of 100The ultimate sixth man.
48. Joseph and Scoop Jardine Join Forces
53 of 100Syracuse always displays good chemistry.
47. J.J. Jegede Earns His Money
54 of 100The British long jump champion was undoubtedly asleep during this.
46. Liang Huo Circles the World
55 of 100Almost a full moon.
44. Waterborne
57 of 100Is that a fish?
43. Chris Plys' Father Plays His Role
58 of 100Patriotic support for the U.S. men's curling team.
Image via Denverpost.com
40. Turning Water into Wine
61 of 100That might be Jesus Christ.
38. This Is Sparta
63 of 100He'll look like King Leonidas from 300 after this workout, in regards to tan of course.
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37. Hank Aaron Makes History
64 of 100The moment when every heart in the stadium skipped a beat.
36. New York State of Mind
65 of 100All eyes on 'Melo.
35. Say Cheese
66 of 100Now it's time for the goofy face shot.
34. Anthony Robles Faces Adversity
67 of 10036-0 on one leg.
33. Ben Zobrist's Nightmare
68 of 100Don't be afraid of the ball.
32. Jonathan Papelbon's Scouting Report
69 of 100Slowest 100-mph fastball ever thrown.
31. Sweat and Tears
70 of 100Dripping perseverance.
30. Ruth Frith Is Like a Fine Wine
71 of 100At age 100, he's only on the cusp of stardom.
29. James Domain
72 of 100The thunderous dunk of LeBron James is unlike any other player in basketball today.
28. Steve Black Enjoys His Wings
73 of 100Dinner and a show at the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.
27. Proper Defense
74 of 100Stellar posture.
26. Bobby Orr Takes off
75 of 100The freeze-frame that defined hockey.
25. Once a King
76 of 100If only we could see LeBron James on the Cavs once more.
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20. Jonathan Casillas Feels the Energy After NFC Championship Victory
81 of 100One win away from inspiring the world.
Image via Denverpost.com
18. John Van Wisse Approaches Immortality
83 of 100Becoming one with the water before swimming three laps of the English Channel.
Image via Denverpost.com
13. Into the Abyss
88 of 100We'd like to believe it's truly black and white out there.
Image via I Love Snowboarding
12. Light Show at the UCI Track World Championships
89 of 100Late-race hallucinations.
Image via Boston.com
11. Packing It in
90 of 100An almost-complete rainbow seems like the perfect metaphor for the Cheeseheads' 2010-2011 season.
8. Riding Through the Night at Maywood Park
93 of 100Hopefully he's avoiding the horse's droppings.
Image via suntimes.com
7. Shadows and Dust
94 of 100We must explore the new phenomenon of sandboarding.
Image via funandmania-creatives.blogspot.com
6. Celebrating Hanuman Jayanti
95 of 100Rising from the depths are star Indian athletes celebrating the birth anniversary of Hindu God Hanuman.
Image via Boston.com
5. Arthur Ashe Stadium Reflections
96 of 100Each drop has a story to tell.
3. Darren Choy Signals the Start of 2010 Youth Olympics
98 of 100Igniting a future champion.
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1. Revolving Door
100 of 100Looking at life from a different perspective.
Image via I Love Snowboarding
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