FOREHAND FORWARD 03 September 2013New York City, USA Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand during his men’s singles match against Marcel Granollers of Spain, during the fourth round of the 2013 US Open at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, on 3 September. First-seed Djokovic dispatched his unseeded opponent 6-3, 6-0, 6-0, but (...)
SLALOM ACTION 24 March 2013Szczyrk, Poland Pawel Starzyk of Poland competes in the slalom of the men’s super-combined at the International Polish Alpine Skiing Championship, on 24 March. Super-combined consists of a single run of slalom, and a shortened normal downhill ski run. Starzyk had successfully completed the downhill race, but fell and did not complete the slalom run. ANDRZEJ GRYGIEL (...)
COMPETITION ON BARS03 September 2013Shenyang, China Athletes compete in different events on the bars during the artistic gymnastics competition at the 12th National Games of the People’s Republic of China, held in the capital city of northeastern province of Liaoning, from 31 August to 12 September. Gymnasts are judged for execution, degree of difficulty, and overall (...)
POLO FALL01 December 2013Buenos Aires, Argentina Pablo MacDonough falls at a match during the Argentine Polo Open Championship, on 1 December. Part of the international polo Grand Slam, the competition is the world’s most important polo championship at club level, and has been held annually since 1893. As an individual, MacDonough was ranked fifth in the world. His team, La (...)
The Jump28 May 2011 El saltador de BASE Johannes Dagemark inicia su salto en un aerogenerador a 150 m de altura en Skara, Suecia. Los saltadores de BASE saltan desde un objeto fijo con un paracaídas especialmente adaptado para amortiguar la caída. El nombre hace referencia a los cuatro tipos de objetos desde los que se puede saltar: B (buildings, edificios), A (antena), S (...)
World Aquatics Championships 17 July 2011 Shanghai, China Divers practice during the second day of the 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, in July. Adam Pretty Nationality: Australia Website: www.adampretty.com About: Ad (...)
Strelka 20 August 2011 En la época del desmembramiento de la Unión Soviética, la palabra strelka significaba un encuentro de gánsteres, del tipo que a menudo finalizaba en una escaramuza. Hoy hace referencia a un torneo de combate callejero para aficionados que adquiere cada día mayor popularidad entre personas de todo tipo de condiciones. Los concursantes pelean sobre arena (...)
Ironman World Championships09 October 2011Kailua Bay, Kona, Hawaii Competitors swim over a school of fish at the start of the mass swim, part of the Ironman World Championship, at Kailua Bay in Kona, Hawaii. Nearly 2,000 athletes participate in the contest, a grueling annual triathlon comprising a 3.86 km swim, a 180.25 km bicycle race, and a 42.195 km marathon, with a strict (...)