Best sports photos of the year

We round-up some of the best photos from an amazing year of sport.

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  1. Poland
  2. Germany
  3. Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates winning the world championship on the podium with his team after the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix
  4. Britain
  5. Costa Rica
  6. Gold medal-winning British cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny kiss during the women
  7. Performers take part at opening ceremony of London 2012 Paralympic Games in Olympic Stadium
  8. Spain
  9. French centenarian Robert Marchand reacts after he set a record for the fastest 100-year-old to cover 100km (62 miles) at the outdoor Tete-d
  10. Team Europe golfer Poulter reacts to sinking a birdie putt on the 16th green to win the hole during the afternoon four-ball round at the 39th Ryder Cup golf matches at the Medinah Country Club
  11. Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico steps away after knocking out Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines in the 6th round during their welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
  12. Actor Rowan Atkinson performs during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
  13. Zoi Mafalda Marques de Lima of Portugal attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games
  14. Britain
  15. North Koreans perform synchronized swimming program during a festival to mark the birth anniversary of the North
  16. India
  17. Borussia Dortmund
  18. McKayla Maroney of the U.S. celebrates with her silver medal in the women
  19. Rafael Nadal of Spain shakes the sweat off his hair after defeating compatriot Marcel Granollers in their match at the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California
  20. British boxer Chisora slaps Ukrainian heavyweight WBC boxing champion Klitschko in the face after official weigh-in in Munich
  21. Italy
  22. Andy Murray of Britain sits in his seat after being defeated by Roger Federer of Switzerland in their men
  23. Jamaica
  24. Daryl Janmaat of the Netherlands is kicked by Arda Turan of Turkey during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Amsterdam
  25. A combination picture shows a selection of British athletes with their medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games