We Are the Champions, My Friends: Check Out Sputnik's Best 2019 Minimalistic Sports Photos

Various sports events can be really exciting - fans screaming and watching the games, athletes doing their best, a lot of tension and a lot of joy for the winners... But what if you've missed the event? In that case, good photos can tell you everything about the match!

These minimalistic photos show you the very heart of the sports competitions. Nothing but the essentials here, only the most emotional moments - so you can focus and forget about minor details. Just pure sports, pure joy, and pure beauty!

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Russia's head coach Stanislav Cherchesov attends the national football team's training session ahead of the Euro 2020 qualifying match against Belgium in Brussels.

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Russia's goaltender Ilya Konovalov reacts during the match between Russia and Finland at the Sweden Hockey Games, in the city of Yaroslavl.

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Fencers Bolade Apithy (France) and Max Hartung (Germany) fight in a semi-final match at the 2019 Moscow Sabre Tournament in Russia.

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Apollinariia Panfilova from Russia performs during junior pairs free skating at Gran Prix Turin.

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Swiss snowboarder Nicolas Huber performs during the 2019 Grand Prix De Russie in Moscow.

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British high diver Gary Hunt photographed during the XVIII World Aquatics Championships in the city of Gwangju, South Korea.

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Russian athletes Anastasia Shishmakova, Anastasia Maksimova, Maria Tolkacheva, Vera Biriukova, and Angelica Stubaylo perform with five balls during the eurythmics (rhythmic gymnastics) finals at the 2019 Minsk European Games in Belarus.

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Jean-Christophe Allard from Canada performs during the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade

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An aerial gymnast performs during the random draw ceremony of the 2020 Euro Championship final stage.

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Nazem Amine Miles (San Marino) and Alexander Gostiev (Azerbaijan) fight for the catch-style bronze at the 2019 Minsk European Games in Belarus.

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Kuka Loriana and Luise Malzahn fight for the judo bronze medal at the 2019 Minsk European Games in Belarus.

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A man participating in the International Trans Onego Kite Enduro Marathon in Karelia, Russia.

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Spain's Garbine Muguruza returns a shot during the fourth round women's singles match against Sloane Stephens, of USA, at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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We Are the Champions, My Friends: Check Out Sputnik's Best 2019 Minimalistic Sports Photos

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Russian athletes salute during the men's team final competition at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Stuttgart, Germany.