Masterpieces of sports photography
Every day in the world there are millions of sports photos, captures a moment of victory and disappointment athletes. Among them there are bad, good and true works of photographic art, but only some of the photos are worthy to be recorded in the history books. Over the years, these are the pictures will tell us of the courage and dedication of athletes overcoming the limits of human possibilities.
Mike Tyson with his two-month son Miguel after losing to Lennox Lewis in 2002. Photographer Neil Leifer. Lev Yashin came as a calculating and cold-blooded goalkeeper, with a wide range of activities.
The battle for the championship belt in the heavyweight title fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, May 25, 1965. At 2 minutes 12 seconds into the first round after the "shock of the ghost" was recorded victory by knockout Muhammad Ali. Photographer Neil Leifer.
With 51 minutes played, Argentina - Diego Maradona England scored hand one of the most famous football goals, went down in history as "the hand of God." Photographer Daniel Motz.
"Smokers" - the best-selling picture in the history of Tour de France. In the 20 years of cycling was common false belief that smoking is an advanced method of clearing the lungs and increase their respiratory capacity and volume, as well as increases efficiency.
Two legendary captain Bobby Moore and Pele exchanging shirts as a sign of respect. FIFA World Cup 1970.Medalists in the race at 200 meters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists U.S. team up to protest against racial discrimination at the Olympic Games in 1968 in Mexico. Photographer Neil Leifer. Sumo wrestlers Tasayutaka Toyohibiki and do not want to give in to each other - during a fight on the big summer tournament in Tokyo, Japan. August 10, 2012, London. Sinhronistki jumps out of the water. Photographer Wei Zheng. "Challenge Cup" in 1979, the final between the teams of USSR Hockey Canada and ended 6-0. Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield's ear during a fight in the heavyweight title in 1997. During this incident Tyson denied boxing license (temporarily) and was fined $ 3 million. Sergei Bubka - an outstanding Soviet athlete, athlete, a six-time world champion, who started with a 19-year-olds a series of 35 world records, the latest of which is 6.14 m in an outdoor stadium (1994) and 6.15 m - in the hall (Donetsk, 1993) - are unsurpassed to this day. Member of the World Cup ski jumping takes part in the official training on the background of the city of Sapporo on January 30. Photographer Kazuhiro Nogi. Roope Kakko of Finland at the golf tournament Madeira Islands Open in Portugal, in May 2012. Photographer Dean Mouhtaropoulos. Yelena Isinbayeva set a world record in the pole vault at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Photographer Michael Resurrection. The 14th FIFA World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai. Photographer Adam Pretty. Priscah Jeptoo athlete from Kenya at the Olympics in London in 2012 after finishing in a marathon race, which she came to 5 seconds later her rival from Ethiopia. Photographer Mike Powell. Photo from the competition of the London 2012 Paralympics. Jamaican lightning, the fastest man on the planet, sports legend Usain Bolt set a new world record at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Photographer Bill Frakes. Darren Choy of Singapore carries the Youth Olympic Games torch during the opening ceremony, Singapore, August 14, 2010. Photographer Adam Pretty.