Look: The most amazing sports photos of 2022

Sport enjoyed a bumper year as the clouds of the global health crisis finally lifted

Last updated: December 14, 2022 | 11:37

Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Scotland's Eilidh Gorrell in action on the balance beam at the Commonwealth Games - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Team Final and Individual Qualification in Birmingham, Britain.

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Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee reacts after her performance in the Women's Single Skating - Free Skating competition at the 2022 Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China.

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Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari scores their second goal past Argentina's Emiliano Martinez in their FIFA World Cup Group C match in Qatar.

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Trinidad And Tobago's Jereem Richards celebrates after winning gold in the Commonwealth Games - Athletics - Men's 200m - Final in Birmingham, Britain.

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Spain's Rafael Nadal during his fourth round match against France's Adrian Mannarino at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal aganst Croatia in Qatar World Cup semi final

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the men's singles final against Australia's Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in London.

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Team Suzuki Ecstar's Alex Rins crashes out at the start of the race at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain.

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Team Europe and World members lift Roger Federer at the end of his last match after announcing his retirement, during the Laver Cup at the 02 Arena in London.

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A general view of the Dakar Rally during stage 10, Wadi Ad Dawasir to Bisha, Saudi Arabia.

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Oleksandr Usyk celebrates winning his fight against Anthony Joshua during their WBO and IBF heavyweight world title match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after losing her third-round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.

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Germany's Markus Eisenbichler in action during training at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria.

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Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou and Mercedes' George Russell crash out at the start of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, Britain.

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