Nicola Majocchi USA 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement Sport Professional "Fierce Grace" Dance Study is a series of images dedicated to the beauty and grace of dance and the sheer power of human physical performance. This is an interaction between two worlds that I like to define as "Graceful Fierce". I have always been in love with motion. A model bounding through grid-locked traffic in Manhattan, a ballet dancer suspended in mid-air after a joyous leap skyward, a chase of two skiers racing down a mountainside at death-defying speeds... twin maelstroms of adrenaline and swirling snow.

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Dennis Murphy USA 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence Sport Professional "Goggles" From a series on swimmers.

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Stefan Wermuth UK 3rd Place - Honor of Distinction Sport Professional "Men 100m Butterfly Final " Joseph Schooling of Singapore competes on his way to winning the gold during the Men's 100m Butterfly Final at the Olympic diving venue at 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12/08/2016

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Domenic Aquilina Malta Honorable Mention Sport Professional "The Hug" Maltese boxer Steve Martin and Italian boxer Riccardo Mellone get entangled in a fighting hug during their boxing fight in Malta on 17 September in Malta

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Jonne Roriz Brazil Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Touché" Fencing Men's Group - Ghislain Perrier of Brazil (L) X T. Ayad of Egypt during Rio Olympic Games in Brazil. Photo by Jonne Roriz/Exemplus/Brazilian Olympic Committee

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Mike Drazdzinski USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Jumpmen" This image was manually shot from the catwalk above the hoop. I like the expressions that were captured as the players are going for the rebound with the game on the line.

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Federico Janni USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Running Wild" athlete in Venice Beach

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Kerri-Jo Stewart Canada Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Breaststroke"

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Manfred Voss Germany Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Around the Sun" manfred Voss,fine Art,Photography,Fotografie

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ZUMA Press USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2016 by Andy Lloyd (i-Images)" A hot air balloon is inflated at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta press launch. Up to 30 hot air balloons take to the sky above Bristol ahead of the annual International Balloon Fiesta which starts next week in the city.

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Ian MacNicol UK Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Heart Shaped" GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Gabriella Douglas of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glas

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Jose Luis Mendez Fernandez Spain Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Dunkerbeck Challenge 1" spectacular exhibition of windsurfing jumps

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Kuan Chee Hong Malaysia Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Beautiful Art" Mr. Hashim is demonstrating the art of Muay Thai in Phukaw Gym Melaka, Malaysia.

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Jeroen Berends Netherlands Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Il Palio di Siena" The decisive moment in the race.

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Tobi Asmoucha Canada Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Lisbon Race" This image was taken in Lisbon during an evening walk, we were mesmerized by the race happening below.

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Barb Young USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Bronc:1, Cowboy:0" Rodeo cowboy gets bucked off under the setting sun.

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Sharon Packer USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Always Golden" USA Olympic Gold Medalist Leslie Howard aboard Ida Gold, Tryon, NC

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Felix Shumack UK Honorable Mention Sport Professional "BodyBuilding 01" Bodybuilder Seb Roest in training one week before the UK WBFF competition.

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Simon Stock UK Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Bentley Racing (2)" Vintage Bentley racing car.

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Joseph Romeo USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "White Sands National Monument"

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Dennis Murphy USA Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Skater" From a series on skaters.

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Chris Gordaneer Canada Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Dips" Shot for an advertisement for Chocolate Milk

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Clifford White Australia Honorable Mention Sport Professional "Head Clash" Kwak Taehwi of Korea and Marwan Hussain of Iraq clash heads during the semi final game of the AFC Asian Cup 2015 at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

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Adolfo Enriquez Calo Spain Nominee Sport Professional "Winning Horse"

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Alain Schroeder Belgium Nominee Sport Professional "Kushti 6" India, Kolhapur, Kushti is the traditional form of Indian wrestling established centuries ago in Persia. In vogue during the 16th century Mughal era, this art is practiced in a type of gymnasium calle

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Alain Schroeder Belgium Nominee Sport Professional "Kushti 5" India, Varanasi, Kushti is the traditional form of Indian wrestling established centuries ago in Persia. In vogue during the 16th century Mughal era, this art is practiced in a type of gymnasium calle

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Alain Schroeder Belgium Nominee Sport Professional "Kushti 7" India, Varanasi, Kushti is the traditional form of Indian wrestling established centuries ago in Persia. In vogue during the 16th century Mughal era, this art is practiced in a type of gymnasium calle

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Alberto Cicchini Italy Nominee Sport Professional "Paly Off Arbitro Scortato" Paly off arbitro giovanni nicolini viene scortato a testugine nel fine gara, dalla polizia antisommossa

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Chris Gordaneer Canada Nominee Sport Professional "Hockey (2)" Shot for an advertisement for Chocolate Milk

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Christophe Taniere France Nominee Sport Professional "Victory or Defeat?" Image realized during world driving championship.

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Danielle Lynar UK Nominee Sport Professional "Fear" What does fear look like? The individual perception of fear takes on many forms. My fear of surfing drawns me into the sport more than ever. I am not only challenging my fears but also the idea that f

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Deborah Roffel Netherlands Nominee Sport Professional "Hans Hateboer - FC Groningen" Player of FC Groningen (right Back), the Netherlands

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Dennis Murphy USA Nominee Sport Professional "Rugby" Portrait of a rugby player.

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Derek Seaward UK Nominee Sport Professional "Power" Power exuding from a gentle fighter

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Domenic Aquilina Malta Nominee Sport Professional "CR7" Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Real Madrid connects to the ball to the amazement of opponent Diego Godin of Atletico Madrid (R) during the final of the UEFA Champions League in Milan, Italy in May 2016

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Domenic Aquilina Malta Nominee Sport Professional "Heads I Win!" Edin Dzeko of AS Roma (left in claret) in a heading duel with Pepe of Real Madrid CF (right in white) during the UEFA Champions League last 16 round second leg match in Madrid, Spain, March 2016

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Domenic Aquilina Malta Nominee Sport Professional "Champions!" Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos (centre) lifts the UEFA Champions League trophy to the euphoria of his team colleagues beating Atletico Madrid on penalties in the final in Milan, Italy, 2016

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Domenic Aquilina Malta Nominee Sport Professional "Swift" A swimming athlete performs during the Comen - XXII Mediterranean Cup Swimming Competition at the National Pool, in Malta in June 2016

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Dustin Snipes USA Nominee Sport Professional "Dunk The Sun" NBA player Anthony Davis “dunks the sun” during a sunset photo shoot in San Pedro, California.

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Eduardo Soler USA Nominee Sport Professional "The Main Event" 400 Meters Olympic Games

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Evgeny Dubinchuk Russia Nominee Sport Professional "Ice Skaters on Lake Baikal" Ice skating journey on the biggest ice rink in the world - lake Baikal

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Federico Janni USA Nominee Sport Professional "Running for Glory" athlete in Venice Beach

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Federico Janni USA Nominee Sport Professional "Jump!" athlete in Venice Beach

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Felix Shumack UK Nominee Sport Professional "BodyBuilding 03" Bodybuilder Seb Roest in training one week before the 2016 UK WBFF competition.

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Felix Shumack UK Nominee Sport Professional "BodyBuilding 02" Bodybuilder Seb Roest in training one week before the 2016 UK WBFF competition.

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Filip Gierlinski UK Nominee Sport Professional "Alpine 2" Cycling the alpine stages of the Tour de France

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Francesco Bittichesu USA Nominee Sport Professional "Basket"

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Frederic Gras France Nominee Sport Professional "Pure Speed"

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Frederic Gras France Nominee Sport Professional "The Finish Line is Not Far"

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Frederic Gras France Nominee Sport Professional "Victory is Great"

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Guy Farrow UK Nominee Sport Professional "Woods" woods

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Guy Farrow UK Nominee Sport Professional "Reebok" ice hockey

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Heather Swan Canada Nominee Sport Professional "Foxhunting Sidesaddle" Foxhunting Sidesaddle with Hounds, Montreal Hunt, Quebec

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Heather Swan Canada Nominee Sport Professional "Tally Ho" Huntsman Andrew Marren and his pack of hounds from the Montreal Hunt, Quebec

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Jason Joyce UK Nominee Sport Professional "Play" In the world of squash Mohamed El Shorbagy is number 1. Here he takes on world number 3 Nicol David. The backdrop of the worlds tallest building, Buji Khalifa, added to the spectacular.

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Joe Wigdahl Australia Nominee Sport Professional "Dawn" A surfer stands on the rocks waiting for the sunrise.

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John Andre Aasen Norway Nominee Sport Professional "You" mma fighter Emil Meek

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Karen Hirsch USA Nominee Sport Professional "What are the Odds?" Horse Race at Arlington Park International Race Track

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Kerri-Jo Stewart Canada Nominee Sport Professional "The Sails at Canada Place"

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Kerri-Jo Stewart Canada Nominee Sport Professional "The Pacer"

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Kerri-Jo Stewart Canada Nominee Sport Professional "Freestyle"

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Ko van Leeuwen Netherlands Nominee Sport Professional "Sail Amsterdam 2015" Sail Amsterdam 2015

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Lucia Griggi UK Nominee Sport Professional "Biggest Wave in the World" "Nazare" Portugal, on the map as the biggest and scariest wave in the world. Its unique geography forms from a deep canyon off the coast of Portugal and is exposed to deep far fetched swell patterns.

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Margo Taussig Pinkerton USA Nominee Sport Professional "Spins"

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Marta Kochanek UK Nominee Sport Professional "Surfers" North Devon / Jan 2016

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Martin Krystynek Slovak Republic Nominee Sport Professional "Hockey (1)"

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Mike Drazdzinski USA Nominee Sport Professional "Closing in on the Catch" This image was special as it was created by using manual focus. This image was used for his presentation as the best college receiver of the year.

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Mike Drazdzinski USA Nominee Sport Professional "It's a Bloody Mess" I was amazed at the amount of punches these guys were taking to their bodies to earn a paycheck. The amount of blood that was flying in the ring was astonishing. While shooting I was hit with blood!

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nigel riches UK Nominee Sport Professional "Football Cuba"

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nigel riches UK Nominee Sport Professional "Winter Ride"

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Paul J Harvey UK Nominee Sport Professional "Maurizio" Maurizio with a 1911 fixed speed on the Col du Galibier

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Paul M. Murray USA Nominee Sport Professional "Jockeying American Eagle (US 21)"

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Philip Brown UK Nominee Sport Professional "Shakib in the Dust" Shakib Al Hasan bats during the second day of the first test match between Bangladesh and England at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on October 21, 2016 in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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Pierre Moreau Belgium Nominee Sport Professional "Kite"

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Rajesh Dhungana Nepal Nominee Sport Professional "Horse Riding" Horse riding

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Richard Freestone UK Nominee Sport Professional "Para-Olympian" Para-Olympian Mandip Sehmi

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Salvatore Valente Italy Nominee Sport Professional "Prayers in the Wind" Tibet, prima di una gara di corsa dei cavalli ,cavalieri e cavalli girano in senso orario intorno ad una stube luogo di preghiera e mentre i tamburi suonano si lanciano preghiere al vento

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Samuel Hicks UK Nominee Sport Professional "Shooting Hoops" Christian & Joel, Trinitat Vella, Barcelona

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Scott Nobles USA Nominee Sport Professional "Rochester RiverDogz Soccer Player 1" Rochester RiverDogz professional soccer player. Shot in the newly established team's locker room prior to their innaugural game.

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Scott Bell USA Nominee Sport Professional "Wheelchair Softball"

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Scott Bell USA Nominee Sport Professional "Spartan" Under the mud wall

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Sharon Packer USA Nominee Sport Professional "On the Vertical" Grand Prix de Dressage, CDI 3*

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Simon Stock UK Nominee Sport Professional "Unicaja Basketball" Unicaja basketball player

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Simon Stock UK Nominee Sport Professional "Bentley Racing (1)" Vintage Bentley racing car.

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Simon Stock UK Nominee Sport Professional "Saracens Premiership Rugby" Maro Itoje scoring for Saracens

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Stefan Wermuth UK Nominee Sport Professional "Start" San Marino's Cristian Santi starts in the men's 100m freestyle preliminary event during the European Aquatics Championships in London. 19/5/2016

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Stefan Wermuth UK Nominee Sport Professional "Olympic Spider" A member of Team Russia competes during the Synchronised Swimming Technical Routine Final at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 18/08/2016

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Steve Turner Australia Nominee Sport Professional "The Surfer" In this image I tried to capture the feeling of exhilaration that surfing gives.

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Sue Foll UK Nominee Sport Professional "High Rise"

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Susan Kerr Canada Nominee Sport Professional "Happy Trails"

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Tommaso Rada Brazil Nominee Sport Professional "Blood and Sand" A Portuguese bullfight horseman trains in his personal arena

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Tommaso Rada Brazil Nominee Sport Professional "Born to Fly" Piggeons start to fly at the beginning of a race. Racing Pigeons is a very popular sport in Portugal

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Tony Richards USA Nominee Sport Professional "Training" Angel takes a break from muay thai training at his gym.

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Valerie Chauffour France Nominee Sport Professional "Dragon Boat Races" This picture was captured on Hong Kong Island during the 2016 Dragon Boat Races

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Victoria Parnall-Vaughan UK Nominee Sport Professional "Armada"

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Wilfried Hinz Switzerland Nominee Sport Professional "Hands Up!" Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series, 2016 in Gstaad

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Wilfried Hinz Switzerland Nominee Sport Professional "Nick Lucena, USA" Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series, 2016 in Gstaad

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Wilfried Hinz Switzerland Nominee Sport Professional "Happy Landing" Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series, 2016 in Gstaad

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Yingting Shih Taiwan Nominee Sport Professional "Kitchen Knife"

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