OlympicTalk takes a look back at the year in Olympic sports this week.
Today, we review 50 memorable images of the year, courtesy of The Associated Press, Getty Images, national governing bodies, international sports federations and social media.
1/4: World champion ski jumper Severin Freund takes off at the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck, Austria.1/9: The morning after Boston was named the 2024 U.S. Olympic bid city.1/19: Lindsey Vonn celebrates after breaking the women’s World Cup wins record.1/19: Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn kiss after Vonn breaks the women’s record for World Cup wins in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.1/23: Gracie Gold is weirded out by coach Frank Carroll at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.2/1: Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski cover the Super Bowl.
5/3: An intruder dives at the FINA London World Series.5/21: Jordan Burroughs wrestles a Cuban opponent in Times Square, New York.7/9: Mo Farah reacts after winning a 5000m race in Lausanne, Switzerland.7/14: American Daryl Homer floats at the World Fencing Championships.
Finally been reunited with my authenticated Sydney2000 opening ceremony suit! Thanks to all involved in returning it! pic.twitter.com/kFv8aoPVSn
7/18: Cuban track cyclist Lisandra Guerra ends up with a piece of wood in her arm from a fall at the Pan American Games.7/21: Boxing at the Pan American Games.
With Greg Louganis ,Michael Phelps, Michelle Kwan… Stretching for the Special Olympics flag at the Opening Ceremony pic.twitter.com/gmHCrNGUxq
7/28: The morning after the Boston 2024 bid is dropped.8/7: The U.S. women’s water polo team celebrates its World Championship.8/8: Alzain Tareq, 10, of Bahrain competes at the World Swimming Championships.
8/8: Katie Ledecky wins the World Championships 800m freestyle.
8/8: Michael Phelps reacts after winning the 100m butterfly at the U.S. Championships.8/23: Usain Bolt outleans Justin Gatlin to win the World Championships 100m by .01.8/24: Rolanda Bell of Panama falls in a 3000m steeplechase heat at the World Championships.8/27: Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin share a laugh after the World Championships 200m.8/29: Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record.
Unknown date: Brazil gymnast Arthur Zanetti performs on still rings on Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro in a promo shoot. (Adidas)10/28: Kohei Uchimura falls off high bar at the World Championships.10/28: Kohei Uchimura and Japan celebrate winning the World Championships team title.10/29: Gabby Douglas performs on balance beam at the World Championships.
12/4: Lindsey Vonn wins a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Canada.12/12: Lindsey Vonn with Santa Claus after winning a World Cup giant slalom in Sweden.
