"Energy of victories" is a photo contest organised by the Russian Olympic Committee, where hundreds of artists, including from Rossiya Segodnya agency, show their works, depicting athletes in the most intense moments of their lives – and after.
Some 305 works from 58 regions and five neighbouring countries were displayed at this year's event that took place at the Red October art space in Moscow.
Sputnik's team has prepared the most inspiring, emotional, and breathtaking pictures especially for you in our photo gallery.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevFrench épée fencer Yannick Borel after winning a match against Anatoily Herei (Ukraine) during the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
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French épée fencer Yannick Borel after winning a match against Anatoily Herei (Ukraine) during the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevRussia's Veniamin Reshetnikov facing off Germany's Matyas Szabo at the World Fencing Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
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Russia's Veniamin Reshetnikov facing off Germany's Matyas Szabo at the World Fencing Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevA fencing duel between Russia's Sergey Bida and Hungary's Siklosi Gergely at the World Fencing Championship.
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A fencing duel between Russia's Sergey Bida and Hungary's Siklosi Gergely at the World Fencing Championship.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevLin Sheng from China taking a break after her fight with Brazil's Nathalie Moellhausen.
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Lin Sheng from China taking a break after her fight with Brazil's Nathalie Moellhausen.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevUkrainian fencer Olga Harlan after her match with Russian athlete Sofya Velikaya during the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
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Ukrainian fencer Olga Harlan after her match with Russian athlete Sofya Velikaya during the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevA fencing duel in full swing in Budapest, Hungary
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A fencing duel in full swing in Budapest, Hungary
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevRussian coaches cheering during the World Fencing Championship in Hungary
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Russian coaches cheering during the World Fencing Championship in Hungary
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevSouth Korean fencer Heo Jung in Budapest, Hungary
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South Korean fencer Heo Jung in Budapest, Hungary
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevRussia's Alexey Cheremisinov and Timur Arslanov, Budapest.
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Russia's Alexey Cheremisinov and Timur Arslanov, Budapest.
© Sputnik / Grigory SysoevBrazil vs China at the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
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Brazil vs China at the World Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovBall routine performed by the Bulgarian team in Minsk during the European Games.
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Ball routine performed by the Bulgarian team in Minsk during the European Games.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovCanoeing and kayaking by two French female athletes at the European Games.
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Canoeing and kayaking by two French female athletes at the European Games.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovTrack cyclist Shannon McCurley from Ireland at the European Games in Minsk.
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Track cyclist Shannon McCurley from Ireland at the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovTrack-racing at the European Games in Minsk.
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Track-racing at the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovBall routine by Russia's Dina Averina at the European Games in Minsk.
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Ball routine by Russia's Dina Averina at the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovBar exercises performed by David Belyavsky from Russia at the European Games in Minsk.
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Bar exercises performed by David Belyavsky from Russia at the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovRenata Cervenkova from the Czech Republic, a rifle and pistol shooting sportswoman, taking part in the European Games in Minsk.
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Renata Cervenkova from the Czech Republic, a rifle and pistol shooting sportswoman, taking part in the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovTurkey’s Fatih Yasarli competes against Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi in a wrestling freestyle match at the European Games in Minsk.
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Turkey’s Fatih Yasarli competes against Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi in a wrestling freestyle match at the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovLukasz Borkowski, an Olympic artistic gymnastics athlete from Poland, at the European Games in Minsk.
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Lukasz Borkowski, an Olympic artistic gymnastics athlete from Poland, at the European Games in Minsk.
© Sputnik / Alexey FilippovRussian team performing a ball routine at the European Games in Minsk.
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Russian team performing a ball routine at the European Games in Minsk.