Over the past 12 days of Olympic competition in and around Tokyo, records have been broken and dreams shattered as more than 11,500 athletes have put forward their best efforts, observed through the lenses of thousands of cameras. Collected here are images from the past week of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
Tokyo 2020: Photos From the Summer Olympics
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Karsten Warholm of Team Norway reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 400-meter-hurdles final on day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. #
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Joint gold medalists Mutaz Essa Barshim of Team Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Team Italy celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's high jump on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. #
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Italy's Vittoria Panizzon, riding Super Cillous, competes in the equestrian eventing cross-country team and individual competition at the Sea Forest Cross Country Course in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. #
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An underwater view shows China's Xie Siyi as he enters the pool during the preliminary round of the men's three-meter springboard diving event at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on August 2, 2021. #
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China's Wang Fan (center) attempts a shot past Brazil's Ana Patricia Silva Ramos in the women's beach-volleyball round-of-16 match between China and Brazil at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. #
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A view looking straight down shows Russia's Aleksey Rubtsov as he competes in the men's sport-climbing speed qualification at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. #
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Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa celebrates with Lilly King of the United States, Annie Lazor of the United States, and Kaylene Corbett of South Africa after setting a new world record in the women's 200-meter breaststroke on July 30, 2021. #
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Hungary's center back Petra Vamos is challenged during the women's preliminary-round group-B handball match between Hungary and Spain at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. #
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