DESPITE the absence of spectators, the Tokyo Olympics serves up its fair share of drama and thrills.
The event has also thrown the spotlight on the intense pressure faced by the top competitors, highlighting the extremely narrow margins between delight and despair. – August 8, 2021.
Kazakhstan's Sergey Ponomaryov (left) crashes with Malaysia's Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom in the men's track cycling keirin first round heats at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Gold medallist Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam (centre), silver medallist Netherlands' Anouk Vetter (right) and bronze medallist Netherlands' Emma Oosterwegel pose after the women's heptathlon event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.France's Clarisse Agbegnenou celebrates winning the gold in the judo women's -63kg bout against Slovenia's Tina Trstenjak at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Serbia's Novak Djokovic smashes his racket in the men's singles tennis match for the bronze medal against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Belgium's Thomas Van Der Plaetsen injures himself while competing in the men's decathlon long jump at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Athletes at ease after competing in the women's 1500m semi-finals at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Britain's Matthew Walls celebrates after winning the men's track cycling omnium points race, at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Netherlands' Xan Gerdien De Waard (left) and Maria Verschoor celebrate winning the women's gold medal match in the field hockey competition. They have defeated Argentina 3-1, at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Guatemala's Charles Fernandez falls off Fluoriet in the men's individual riding show jumping of the modern pentathlon at the Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Netherlands' Sifan Hassan (left) is first to cross the finish line at the women's 10,000m final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Second-placed Poland's team athletes celebrate after the women's 4x400m relay final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Second-placed Poland athletes celebrate after the women's 4x400m relay final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. – AFP pic, August 8, 2021.Valentina Rodini (left) and Federica Cesarini of Italy celebrate winning the lightweight women's double sculls final in rowing events at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan. – EPA pic, August 8, 2021.Iryna Kindzerska of Azerdbaidjan defeats Shiyan Xu of China at the women +78 kg contest for bronze in judo at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan. – EPA pic, August 8, 2021.Malaysia's Mohd Azizulhasni Awang celebrates after taking silver in the men's track cycling keirin final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan. - AFP pic, August 8, 2021.
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