The First European Games Are Underway in Azerbaijan
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The hand of a player with a ball, during the Men’s Water Polo Group D match between Serbia and Malta on day three of the Baku 2015 European Games at the Water Polo Arena on June 15, 2015, in Baku, Azerbaijan. #
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A performer depicting Europa, a Phoenician princess, rides a white bull representing the Greek god Zeus during the Opening Ceremony of the Baku 2015 European Games on June 12, 2015. #
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Competitors take aim during the Men's Individual Ranking Round during day four of the 2015 European Games at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on June 16, 2015, in Baku, Azerbaijan. #
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Shireen-Zoe de Vries of the Netherlands, carrying an umbrella decorated as a target, marks her score during the Women's Individual Ranking Round on day four of the 2015 European Games. #
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Tomi Tuuha of Finland competes on the vault, photographed before a large video screen, during the Men's Artistic Gymnastics Team and All Around qualification on day three of Baku 2015. #
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Lukas Fluckiger of Switzerland leads the pack up the climb during the Men’s Cross-country Mountain Bike Cycling on day one of the Baku 2015 European Games at Mountain Bike Velopark. #
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Mariya Stadnyk (blue) of Azerbaijan and Iwona Matkowska (red) of Poland compete in the Women's wrestling 48kg Freestyle semi final match on day three of the 2015 European Games. #
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Istvan Levai (red) of Slovakia fights with Denys Demyankov of Ukraine during their bronze medal fight in the Men's 66Kg greco-roman wrestling at the European Games on June 14 , 2015. #
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Gold medalist team Russia (bottom) exchanges kisses with silver medalists Israel prior to receiving the medals won in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group All-Around final on day five of Baku 2015. #
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Davit Chakvetadze of Russia celebrates after winning his gold medal fight in the Men's 85Kg greco-roman wrestling against Zhan Beleniuk of Ukraine at the European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, on June 14 , 2015. #
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