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10 of the best sports photos of 2024: Iconic images from the Olympics, Super Bowl and more

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10 of the best sports photos of 2024: Iconic images from the Olympics, Super Bowl and more

It was an incredible year in sports, which means 2024 saw a plethora of iconic images from around the world that captured the biggest moments from the Olympics, the Super Bowl and much more. Check out 10 of the best below:

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MAY 18: Granit Xhaka of Leverkusen celebrates the winning of championship trophy with Jeremie Frimpong of Leverkusen (L), Florian Wirtz of Leverkusen (3.L), Victor Boniface of Leverkusen (3.L) and Alejandro Grimaldo of Leverkusen at the winning ceremony after the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg at BayArena on May 18, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany.(Photo by Mika Volkmann/Getty Images)

Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka celebrates winning the championship trophy after the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Augsburg at BayArena on May 18, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany.(Photo by Mika Volkmann/Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title in May for the first time in club history and earned its first trophy since 1993. The German side finished with a 28-0-6 record to become the first team to win the league title without suffering a loss. Their unbeaten run across all competitions would end at 51 games following defeat to Atalanta of Italy’s Serie A in the Europa League final.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 28: Torchbearers Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Élodie Lorandi, Nantenin Keïta and Alexis Hanquinquant gesture after lighting the Cauldron to conclude the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde on August 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 28: Torchbearers Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Élodie Lorandi, Nantenin Keïta and Alexis Hanquinquant gesture after lighting the Cauldron to conclude the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde on August 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Torchbearers Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Élodie Lorandi, Nantenin Keïta and Alexis Hanquinquant light the cauldron to conclude the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Place de la Concorde on August 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Paris played host to the Summer Paralympic Games for the first time and the event saw China finish atop the medal table once again with 221 total medals, including 94 golds. Great Britain was next with 49 golds and 124 medals overall. The United States was third with 105 combined medals, including 36 golds.

Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Jerome BROUILLET / AFP)Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Jerome BROUILLET / AFP)

Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men’s surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024. (Photo by Jerome BROUILLET / AFP)

Brazil’s Gabriel Medina delivered one of the photos of the Paris Olympics with his mid-air reaction in the third round of the men’s surf competition in Teahupoʻo, Tahiti. His Olympic record score of 9.90 was the highest in Olympic competition since the sport made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Medina would advance to the semifinals and eventually earn a bronze medal.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Richard Riakporhe lands an upper cut on Chris Billam-Smith during the WBO World Cruiserweight Title fight at Selhurst Park on June 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Richard Riakporhe lands an upper cut on Chris Billam-Smith during the WBO World Cruiserweight Title fight at Selhurst Park on June 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Richard Riakporhe lands an uppercut on Chris Billam-Smith during the WBO World Cruiserweight Title fight at Selhurst Park on June 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Despite this nose-rearranging uppercut, Chris Billam-Smith would go on to defeat Richard Riakporhe by unanimous decision to defend his WBO cruiserweight world title in June. It was sweet revenge for Billam-Smith, who suffered the only loss of his career to Riakporhe via a split decision in 2019.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Silver Medallist Liu Yang of Team People's Republic of China (L) Bronze Medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng of Team Thailand (obscured) and Bronze Medallist Nien Chin Chen of Team Chinese Taipei (R) react as Gold Medallist Imane Khelif of Team Algeria (C) kisses her medal during the Boxing Women's 66kg medal ceremony after the Boxing Women's 66kg Final match on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 09: Silver Medallist Liu Yang of Team People's Republic of China (L) Bronze Medallist Janjaem Suwannapheng of Team Thailand (obscured) and Bronze Medallist Nien Chin Chen of Team Chinese Taipei (R) react as Gold Medallist Imane Khelif of Team Algeria (C) kisses her medal during the Boxing Women's 66kg medal ceremony after the Boxing Women's 66kg Final match on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Gold medalist Imane Khelif kisses her medal alongside silver medalist Liu Yang of China and bronze medalist Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand during the Boxing Women’s 66kg medal ceremony at Roland Garros on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Imane Khelif became Algeria’s first female gold medalist in boxing after beating China’s Liu Yang via unanimous decision to win the 66kg women’s tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Khelif’s participation in the tournament saw allegations levied regarding her gender. Khelif was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after the International Boxing Association claimed a test showed she had XY chromosomes, but she was identified female at birth, raised as a girl and competed as a woman for six years before the Paris Games.

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 03: Kinga Dróżdż of Team Poland reacts after beating Éva Hajmási of Team Hungary during Women's Sabre Category A Semifinal, Game 39 on day six of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Grand Palais on September 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 03: Kinga Dróżdż of Team Poland reacts after beating Éva Hajmási of Team Hungary during Women's Sabre Category A Semifinal, Game 39 on day six of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Grand Palais on September 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Kinga Dróżdż of Poland reacts after beating Éva Hajmási of Hungary during Women’s Sabre Category A Semifinal, Game 39 during the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Grand Palais on September 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Poland’s Kinga Dróżdż beat Hungary’s Éva Hajmási 15-12 in the Women’s Sabre Category A Semifinal at the Paralympics. She would earn her first Paralympic silver medal after falling to Gu Haiyan in the gold medal bout later that day.

TEAHUPO'O, FRENCH POLYNESIA - MAY 30:  Cole Houshmand of the United States competes in the Round of 16 at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro on May 30, 2024 in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)TEAHUPO'O, FRENCH POLYNESIA - MAY 30:  Cole Houshmand of the United States competes in the Round of 16 at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro on May 30, 2024 in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Cole Houshmand of the United States competes in the Round of 16 at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro on May 30, 2024 in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

California’s Cole Houshmand finished ninth in May’s SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro competition. The 23-year-old’s run would end in the Round of 16 to eventual winner Italo Ferreira of Brazil.

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 17: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with Deuce Tatum after winning the 2024 NBA Championship against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 17, 2024 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)BOSTON, MA - JUNE 17: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with Deuce Tatum after winning the 2024 NBA Championship against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 17, 2024 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum celebrates with his son Deuce Tatum after winning the 2024 NBA Championship against the Dallas Mavericks on June 17, 2024 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Boston Celtics lost only four times during the playoffs on their way to the franchise’s 18th NBA championship. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the NBA Finals, with Jayson Tatum leading the way, averaging 25 points, 9.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.

Keely Cashman at Copper Mountain Resort on November 20, 2024 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

Photo: @dustinsatloff // @usskiteamKeely Cashman at Copper Mountain Resort on November 20, 2024 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

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Keely Cashman at Copper Mountain Resort on November 20, 2024 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (@dustinsatloff / @usskiteam)

American Keely Cashman finished 10th in the Women’s super-G at Copper Mountain, Colorado, 1.22 seconds behind the competition’s winner, Lauren Macuga.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Mecole Hardman Jr. #12 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Patrick Mahomes #15 and teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown pass to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22  during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Mecole Hardman Jr. #12 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Patrick Mahomes #15 and teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown pass to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22  during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman Jr. (12) celebrates with Patrick Mahomes (15) and teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown pass to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Mecole Hardman’s 3-yard touchdown catch helped the Kansas City Chiefs to their fourth Super Bowl title in February with a 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers. It marked the second overtime in Super Bowl history and the first under the league’s new postseason OT rules.

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