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The Female Face of Competition

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The faces of these female athletes convey a whole host of emotions, and above all else, the overwhelming desire to win.

The faces of these female athletes convey a whole host of emotions, and above all else, the overwhelming desire to win.

© REUTERS / USA TODAY Sports ImagesNigeria forward Francisca Ordega (17) heads a ball against Sweden defender Lina Nilsson (16) in a Group D soccer match of the 2015 women's World Cup at Winnipeg Stadium.
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Nigeria forward Francisca Ordega (17) heads a ball against Sweden defender Lina Nilsson (16) in a Group D soccer match of the 2015 women's World Cup at Winnipeg Stadium.
© AFP 2023 / ANDY CLARKSwitzerland forward Lara Dickenmann (L) and Japan defender Azusa Iwashimizu compete for the ball during a Group C football match between Switzerland and Japan at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. June 8, 2015
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Switzerland forward Lara Dickenmann (L) and Japan defender Azusa Iwashimizu compete for the ball during a Group C football match between Switzerland and Japan at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. June 8, 2015
© AFP 2023 / FRANCK FIFENorway's midfielder Ingrid Schjelderup (L) vies with Ivory Coast's forward Ines Nhrehy during a Group B match at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup between Ivory Coast and Norway at Moncton Stadium, New Brunswick. June 15, 2015
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Norway's midfielder Ingrid Schjelderup (L) vies with Ivory Coast's forward Ines Nhrehy during a Group B match at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup between Ivory Coast and Norway at Moncton Stadium, New Brunswick. June 15, 2015
© AFP 2023 / FRANCK FIFE England defender Laura Bassett (L) competes with France midfielder Camille Abily during a Group F match of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick. June 9, 2015
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England defender Laura Bassett (L) competes with France midfielder Camille Abily during a Group F match of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at Moncton Stadium in Moncton, New Brunswick. June 9, 2015
© AFP 2023 / NICHOLAS KAMMSpain's Vicky Losada (R) and South Korea's Kim Ji Sohyun (L) vie for the ball during a 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group E match at Lansdowne Stadium in Ottawa. June 17, 2015
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Spain's Vicky Losada (R) and South Korea's Kim Ji Sohyun (L) vie for the ball during a 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group E match at Lansdowne Stadium in Ottawa. June 17, 2015
© AFP 2023 / JEWEL SAMAD Germany's forward Celia Sasic kicks the ball during their Group B football match of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup against Thailand at the Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 15, 2015
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Germany's forward Celia Sasic kicks the ball during their Group B football match of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup against Thailand at the Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 15, 2015
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankValeria Lazinskaya (Russia) and Yulia Tkach (Ukraine) during a match at the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
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Valeria Lazinskaya (Russia) and Yulia Tkach (Ukraine) during a match at the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankGrace Bullen (Norway) and Irina Netreba (Azerbaijan) during a match in the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling competitions at the 1st European Games in Baku.
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Grace Bullen (Norway) and Irina Netreba (Azerbaijan) during a match in the women's 63kg freestyle wrestling competitions at the 1st European Games in Baku.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankSvetlana Lipatova of Russia and Marianna Sastin of Hungary compete in a bout of the women's 60kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
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Svetlana Lipatova of Russia and Marianna Sastin of Hungary compete in a bout of the women's 60kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankKatarzyna Krawczyk of Poland and Sofia Mattsson of Sweden compete in a bout of the women's 55kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
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Katarzyna Krawczyk of Poland and Sofia Mattsson of Sweden compete in a bout of the women's 55kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
© Sputnik / Alexey Filippov / Go to the mediabankYekaterina Bukina and Vasilisa Marzalyuk during a match in the women's 75kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
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Yekaterina Bukina and Vasilisa Marzalyuk during a match in the women's 75kg freestyle wrestling competition at the 1st European Games in Baku.
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