This gallery is a small tribute to the beautiful women of sports, be they professional athletes, cheerleaders or fans, who shone in the spotlight over the past year or more. Browse it and enjoy!
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Dina Averina (L) and Arina Averina - Russian rhythmic gymnasts 2017 World All-around silver medalist and champion respectively.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya
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Elena Isinbaeva, former Russian pole vaulter and current record holder in the event.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov
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Девушка держит табличку с номером места гонщика на трассе перед гонкой на российском этапе чемпионата мира по кольцевым автогонкам в классе "Формула-1".
© Sputnik / Alexey Kudenko
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Ukraine's Yuliya Levchenko celebrates after clearing the bar in the women's high jump final at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade on March 4, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Andrej Isakovic
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US skier Lindsey Vonn (TOP) attends a press conference with her dog Lucy in St. Moritz on December 10, 2017, after she was appointed ski ambassador for the forthcoming Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games.
© AFP 2023 / Fabrice Coffrini
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A participant of the mountain ski carnival BoogelWoogel at a skiing resort near Sochi.
© Sputnik / Nina Zotina
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Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
© AP Photo / Evan Agostini/Invision
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Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova
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Oakland Riders cheerleaders perform during the 2016 NFL week 11 regular season football game against the Houston Texans on November 21, 2016 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
© AFP 2023 / Alfredo Estrella
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Former Russian rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabaeva.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya
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Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Alexandra Patskevich, Russian competitors in synchronized swimming.
© Sputnik / Alexander Wilf
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Member of the Russian national curling team Anna Sidorova.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Vladimir Trefilov
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Houston Texans Cheerleaders perform for fans as they arrive for Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons at NGR Stadium in Houston, Texas February 5, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Timothy A. Clary
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Norwegian cross country skier Therese Johaug is pictured before the start of a hearing in her doping case in Oslo, January 25, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Heiko Junge
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Ring girl and model Arianny Celeste arrives for the premiere of the film "Thor: Ragnarok" in Hollywood, California on October 10, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Frederic J. Brown
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Svetlana Kolesnichenko, Russian competitor in synchronized swimming.
© Sputnik / Alexander Wilf
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A participant of the mountain ski carnival BoogelWoogel at a skiing resort near Sochi.
© Sputnik / Nina Zotina
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Grid girls arrive for the pit lane walk ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 3, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Andrej Isakovic
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Margarita Mamun, former rhythmic gymnast and 2016 Olympic All-around Champion.
© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova
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Grid girls arrive for the pit lane walk ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit in Monza on September 3, 2017.
© AFP 2023 / Andrej Isakovic