Have a look at some great sports photos

[WriteThinking]

This group of sports images was put together by The Guardian.

Some shots might not be as familiar as others, but most will be memorable to a lot of posters here. I thought they might be worth a look. Or, another look.

'We could feel the gravity of it. It was electrifying': 50 photographs that reshaped sport

 

[Deskgrunt50]

Scrolled through fast, but some great ones. Ali has to be at the top of every list, I think at least.

Makes me miss the heyday of the printed Sports Illustrated. I remember usually being blown away by the photography.

 

[dixiehack]

If you asked me to guess what state the "football game in front of burning building" photo was taken in, I would have needed 40-plus guesses to arrive at the right answer.

 

[WriteThinking]

I thought it was a good listing, but, given the tone and impact I could sense was being sought, some glaring absences came to mind for me. Among them:

1). Secretariat in the empty stretch at Belmont in 1973.

2). For that matter, if we're talking horse racing at Belmont: a shot of Affirmed and Alydar, racing together, stride-for-stride, and neck-and-neck, down that same stretch.

3). Something of the terrorist attack from the Munich Mashacre at the 1972 Olympics.

4). Colin Kaepernick taking a stand, or, rather, a knee, on the sideline.

 

[poindexter]

That was great. Thank you.

 

[MileHigh]

Found the list slightly above average. Great photos, yes, but many missing. And some that left you going, "Meh."

 

[MileHigh]

I mean, come on, this isn't in there?

Or this?

 

[dixiehack]

It could well be "50 photographs we could get the rights to." But I enjoyed it for what it was.

 

[Pilot]

It could well be "50 photographs we could get the rights to." But I enjoyed it for what it was.

And/or "remember this famous moment? Here's an average photograph of it."

 

[MileHigh]

And/or "remember this famous moment? Here's an average photograph of it."

Right. I'm not going back to count, but half of those were, like "really?"

 

[da man]

I mean, come on, this isn't in there?

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Or this?

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[Spartan Squad]