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Britain's Mo Farah reacts as he wins the men's 5000m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Britain August 11, 2012. Lucy Nicholson: “When Mo Farah was rounding the final corner for the 5000m the huge stadium was electric, everybody was on their feet and he knew he was going to win as he came into that final stretch. All the photographers were excited because we knew he was going to react in a very dramatic way so it was a lovely sequence of photos as he crossed the finish line – he put his hands over his head, he wrapped himself in the British flag, it was a very long celebration sequence, which is all you can really wish for as a photographer”. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

The Rio de Janeiro Olympics kick off on August 5 for some two weeks of competitive games drawing athletes as well as audiences from around the world. As they prepare to cover the event, Reuters photographers look back on their favourite pictures from past Olympics where they captured the action on the ground as well as the participants' tears and joy that followed. (Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

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Touching Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon 2013 by Photographer Nathan Rupert

“King of the mountain”. (Photo and caption by Nathan Rupert)

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12 Sep 2013 08:28:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Skullptures by Hedi Xandt

Hedi Xandt imagines impressive sculptures. Mixing styles and materials with talent, the artist invites us to discover his dark and intense universe.

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15 Oct 2013 11:32:00,post received 0 comments

Wow Alex Minsky Marine who Lost a Leg and Gained a Modeling Career

U.S. Marine Alex Minsky lost his leg and nearly died in Afghanistan three years ago, when he and his fellow Marines fell victim to a roadside bomb. After recovering from a coma and learning to use his new prosthetic leg, the Purple Heart recipient fell into depression and started drinking.

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19 Aug 2014 16:43:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Found on Flickr: Dogs by Patrick Hayes

No food after midnight. (Photo by Patrick Hayes)

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18 Aug 2012 12:11:00,post received 0 comments

Fact Found on Flickr: Photos of Nizaad

“365 days project: Day 139/365”. (Photo by Nizaad)

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09 Nov 2012 12:58:00,post received 0 comments

Fact The Week in Pictures: January 31 – February 6, 2015. Part 1/7

Jiff with Playboy Playmates arrives at the Playboy Super Bowl XLIX Party on Friday, January 30, 2015 in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Photo by Omar Vega/Invision/AP Photo)

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07 Feb 2015 13:42:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Sisterly Love and Tradition in a Remote Russian Village

“Two-Handed Saw, 2014”. “Most of the neighbors have switched to power tools to run their households, the buzz of chain saws and weed-whackers overpowering the quieter sounds of country life, but my aunts hold on to the two-handed saw that's decades old, the sickle and scythe that need to be sharpened and polished after each use, the old axe that's becoming heavier each year. Each of these objects is familiar, holding memories of their brother, who succumbed to cancer a few years ago, of days before my grandfather lost his vision in the 50's, of busier days and longer futures”, Sablin told. (Photo by Nadia Sablin)

In northwest Russia, in a small village called Alekhovshchina, Nadia Sablin's aunts spend the warmer months together in the family home and live as the family has always lived, chopping wood to heat the house and making their own clothes. Sablin's book of photographs, “Aunties: The Seven Summers of Alevtina and Ludmila”, is published by Duke University Press. Here: “Two-Handed Saw, 2014”. (Photo by Nadia Sablin)

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