The 101 most stunning women's sports photos of 2021

Meredith CashJan 4, 2022, 00:57 IST

Serena Williams prepares for a point during her Australian Open semifinal match against Naomi Osaka.Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Sports rebounded from the punishing COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, allowing women's sports leagues, teams, and athletes to enjoy one of their most successful and memorable to date.
Between Naomi Osaka's run-in with a butterfly at the Australian Open en route to her fourth career Grand Slam title, Simone Biles' heroics at the Tokyo Olympics, a riveting and star-studded 2021 WNBA Finals series, and national championship games across several college sports, there was no shortage of excitement in the world of women's sports.
Getty Images captured it all, so Insider spoke with several of the brand's top sports photographers about how they captured some of the most stunning shots in women's sports throughout the year.

January

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1/10: Lara Gut-behrami of Switzerland competes at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super Giant Slalom in St. Anton, Austria.

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1/14: Lindsay Thorngren competes at the US Figure Skating Championships.

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1/17: Chelsea's Fran Kirby celebrates scoring a goal against Manchester United during a Barclays FA Women's Super League match.

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1/22: Wang Han and Shi Tingmao of China practice in the Women's 3m Synchro Springboard during 2021 China Diving Olympic Trials in Wuhan, China.

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1/30: Nikola Zdrahalova of Czech Republic competes in the 1500m Ladies race during the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

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1/31: Barcelona's Alexia Putellas celebrates her team's goal against rival Real Madrid.

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February

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2/6: Danielle Scott of Australia completes a training run for the Woman's Aerial Finals at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup in Park City, Utah.

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2/6: Danielle Scott of Australia completes a training run for the Woman's Aerial Finals at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup in Park City, Utah.

2/11: Kenyan skier Sabrina Simader smiles after completing her run in the Women's Super-G during the FIS World Ski Championships Women's Super Giant Slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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2/11: Kenyan skier Sabrina Simader smiles after completing her run in the Women's Super-G during the FIS World Ski Championships Women's Super Giant Slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

2/12: Naomi Osaka watches as a butterfly flutters over her racket during the third round of the Australian Open.

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2/18: Serena Williams prepares for a point during her Australian Open semifinal match against Naomi Osaka.

Serena Williams prepares for a point during her Australian Open semifinal match against Naomi Osaka.Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

2/26: Nelly Korda tees off during the second round of the Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida.

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March

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3/1: Ursa Bogataj of Slovenia jumps during the Women Large Hill Individual training session at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.

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3/5: Runners begin the 3000 meters at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland.

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3/10: Jamie Anderson competes in the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifications during the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championship.

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3/10: Eileen Gu competes in the women's freeski halfpipe qualifications during the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championship.

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3/27: Aari McDonald celebrates her Arizona Wildcats defeating the Texas A&M Aggies in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

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3/27: Aari McDonald celebrates her Arizona Wildcats defeating the Texas A&M Aggies in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

3/27: Japanese golfer Hinako Shibuno hits a tee shot at the AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki, Japan.

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3/27: Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark puts up a shot against the UConn Huskies during their Sweet Sixteen matchup.

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3/29: UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers celebrates draining a three pointer against the Baylor Bears during the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

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3/29: UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers celebrates draining a three pointer against the Baylor Bears during the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

3/29: Aari McDonald and Arizona Wildcats head coach Adia Barnes react to getting covered with confetti after their win over the Indiana Hoosiers during the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

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3/29: Aari McDonald and Arizona Wildcats head coach Adia Barnes react to getting covered with confetti after their win over the Indiana Hoosiers during the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

April

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4/4: Arizona Wildcats guard Aari McDonald (left) steals the ball from Stanford Cardinal point guard Kiana Williams during the 2021 national championship game.

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4/4: A dejected Aari McDonald (left) sits on the court after missing a last second shot that allowed the Stanford Cardinal to win in the 2021 national championship over the Arizona Wildcats.

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4/4: A dejected Aari McDonald (left) sits on the court after missing a last second shot that allowed the Stanford Cardinal to win in the 2021 national championship over the Arizona Wildcats.

4/9: Japanese golfer Rena Ishikawa hits her second shot during the Fujiflim Studio Alice Ladies Open in Miki, Hyogo, Japan.

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4/10: Kathleen Baker competes in the Women's 200 Meter IM Heats at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo.

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4/11: Katie Ledecky passes an opponent in the opposite direction during the Women's 1500 Meter Freestyle Final of the TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo.

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4/13: Megan Rapinoe (left) shoots against French goalie Pauline Peyraud Magnin during a friendly match in Le Havre, France.

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4/17: Janja Garnbret of Slovenia competes in the women's finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Meiringen, Switzerland.

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May

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5/5: Jun Hoong Cheong of Malaysia competes in the Women's 10m Platform semifinal of the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.

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5/8: Juventus players throw head coach Rita Guarino into the air after the team secured its fourth Serie A title in four years.

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5/28: Karen Tsuruoka of Japan hits her second shot during the first round of the Resorttrust Ladies in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

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5/28: Misuzu Narita of Japan celebrates after making an eagle during the second round of the Resorttrust Ladies in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

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5/30: Boston College's Charlotte North celebrates scoring her 100th goal of the season during the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship in Towson, Maryland.

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5/30: Boston College's Charlotte North celebrates scoring her 100th goal of the season during the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship in Towson, Maryland.

June

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6/4: Simone Biles completes a Yurchenko double pike vault.

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6/6: Yuka Saso of the Philippines celebrates with the Harton S. Semple Trophy after winning the US Women's Open Championship.

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6/19: Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates winning the 100-meter final US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.

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6/20: Simone Manuel reacts to punching her ticket to the Tokyo Olympics after winning the 50m Freestyle final at US Olympic Team Swimming Trials.

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6/20: Allyson Felix celebrates with her daughter, Camryn, after finishing second in the 400-meter Final to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

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July

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7/2: Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson leaps for a shot against Lauren Cox of the Los Angeles Sparks.

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7/10: Ashleigh Barty celebrates defeating Karolina Pliskova to win the 2021 Wimbledon women's singles title.

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7/16: Sylvia Fowles (center) pulls in a rebound against Australia's Ezi Magbegor (left) and Katie Ebzery during a pre-Olympics exhibition game between the US and Australia.

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7/16: Sylvia Fowles (center) pulls in a rebound against Australia's Ezi Magbegor (left) and Katie Ebzery during a pre-Olympics exhibition game between the US and Australia.

7/21: Christen Press looks dejected after her USWNT concedes a third goal to Sweden during the women's first round group match at the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/25: Zofia Noceti Klepacka of Team Poland in action during the third Women's RS-X Class race at the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/26: Margielyn Didal of Team Philippines celebrates during the women's street final of the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/26: Australia's Ariarne Titmus (left) and American Katie Ledecky react after finishing first and second, respectively, in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/26: Australia's Ariarne Titmus (left) and American Katie Ledecky react after finishing first and second, respectively, in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the Tokyo Olympics.

7/27: American surfer Carissa Moore waits for a set as a rainbow appears during the women's gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/27: Japan's Mima Ito serves the ball during her Women's Singles Round of 16 match on day four of the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/29: Zoe Claessens of Team Switzerland, Vineta Petersone of Team Latvia, Manon Valentino of Team France, Bethany Shriever of Team Great Britain, Saya Sakakibara of Team Australia, and Lauren Reynolds of Team Australia jump during the Women's BMX quaterfinal heat of the Tokyo Olympics.

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7/29: Zoe Claessens of Team Switzerland, Vineta Petersone of Team Latvia, Manon Valentino of Team France, Bethany Shriever of Team Great Britain, Saya Sakakibara of Team Australia, and Lauren Reynolds of Team Australia jump during the Women's BMX quaterfinal heat of the Tokyo Olympics.

7/29: American Suni Lee poses with her gold medal from the women's gymnastics individual all-around event.

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7/31: Olga Nikitina (Bottom) and Sofia Pozdniakova of team ROC celebrate winning the Women's Sabre Team Fencing gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

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August

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8/2: US soccer star Carli Lloyd holds her head in her hands following the USWNT's loss to Canada in the Tokyo Olympics semifinal.

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8/2: Sydney McLaughlin of the US competes in the Women's 400 meter hurdles semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.

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8/3: American wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock celebrates her gold-medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics.

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8/3: Simone Biles smiles before starting her balance beam routine at the Tokyo Olympics.

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8/5: Team USA's Kristie Mewis comforts Australian star Sam Kerr following the USWNT's bronze-medal victory over the Matildas.

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8/7: Dutch runner Sifan Hassan chases an opponent in the 10,000m final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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8/8: USA Basketball players pose with their gold medals after beating Team Japan in the Tokyo Olympics.

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8/21: Cece Kizer and Sinclaire Miramontez carry the winner's trophy after Racing Louisville won The Women's Cup Championship in front of their home crowd at Lynn Family Stadium.

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8/21: Cece Kizer and Sinclaire Miramontez carry the winner's trophy after Racing Louisville won The Women's Cup Championship in front of their home crowd at Lynn Family Stadium.

September

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9/3: Kumudu P. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage of Sri Lanka competes in the long jump at the Paralympics in Tokyo.

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9/3: American Elizabeth Marks tears up after winning gold in the 100m Backstroke at the Tokyo Paralympics.

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9/3: Naomi Osaka screams in frustration during a US Open match.

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9/6: Team Europe stars Matilda Castren and Madelene Sagstrom celebrate with the Solheim Cup after beating Team USA in the event.

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9/9: Leylah Fernandez reacts to advancing to the 2021 US Open championship match.

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9/11: Emma Raducanu becomes emotional upon winning the US Open title — her first career Grand Slam championship.

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9/12: Los Angeles Sparks guard Erica Wheeler sends Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird stumbling with a crossover.

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9/21: Sophia Smith (left) of the USWNT celebrates her first career international goal as Paraguay's Tania Riso grimaces.

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9/23: The Phoenix Mercury's Sophie Cunningham celebrates draining a three-pointer during a single-elimination WNBA playoff game against the New York Liberty.

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October

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10/6: Carli Lloyd's NJ/NY Gotham FC teammates pour a sports drink on her after their match against the Washington Spirit at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

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10/8: Shey Peddy celebrates as her Phoenix Mercury books a trip to the 2021 WNBA Finals after defeating the Las Vegas Aces in Game Five of the semifinals at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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10/8: Shey Peddy celebrates as her Phoenix Mercury books a trip to the 2021 WNBA Finals after defeating the Las Vegas Aces in Game Five of the semifinals at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

10/9: American tennis star Cori "Coco" Gauff plays a forehand against Caroline Garcia of France during their second-round match of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

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10/13: Diana Taurasi high-fives fans after Phoenix Mercury's overtime victory in Game 2 of the 2021 WNBA Finals.

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10/17: Candace Parker celebrates after bringing a WNBA title to her hometown Chicago Sky.

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10/24: American Audrey Shin performs in the Exhibition Program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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10/26: Carli Lloyd, wearing a jersey with her husband's surname on the back, waves to fans after her final game as a member of the US Women's National Team

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November

Zoe McDougall surfing at the Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger in Hawaii.Brent Bielmann/World Surf League via Getty Images

11/07: Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the 2021 New York City Marathon.

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11/11: Mikaela Shiffrin of Team USA skis during a Slalom Training session at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado.

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11/14: Brazilian skateboarder Pamela Rosa reacts to winning the final for the SLS Super Crown World Championship in Jacksonville, Florida.

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11/20: The Washington Spirit celebrate winning the 2021 NWSL Championship.

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11/30: Australian star Sam Kerr shoots on goal under pressure from USWNT defender Alana Cook.

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December

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12/4: Sydney FC's Remy Siemsen celebrates scoring a goal during an A-League Women match at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

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12/4: Sarah Hoefflin of Team Switzerland competes in the Women's Freeski Big Air World Cup finals at Steamboat Resort in Colorado.

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12/6: Florida State players celebrate beating BYU in penalty kicks to win the Division I national championship.

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12/11: China's Xueton Cai competes in the Snowboard Halfpipe Final during the Toyota US Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

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12/11: Canada's Christine De Bruin competes in the Women's Monobob or Bobsleigh during the BMW IBSF World Cup Bob & Skeleton 2021/22 in Winterberg, Germany.

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12/17: Greta Espinoza of Tigres celebrates with teammates after scoring the first goal against Monterrey in front of 34,191 fans at BBVA Stadium in Monterrey, Mexico.

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12/18: Thailand's Jenjira Srissard competes in the 50m Butterfly during the FINA World Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi.

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12/18: Annika Morgan takes a practice run before the start of the women's snowboard slopestyle final of the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain.

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12/18: Wisconsin Badgers players celebrate winning the Division I Women's Volleyball Championship.

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12/19: Adriana Jiménez of Mexico competes in the Women's High Dive during the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi.

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The 101 most stunning women's sports photos of 2021

January

1/10: Lara Gut-behrami of Switzerland competes at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super Giant Slalom in St. Anton, Austria.

1/14: Lindsay Thorngren competes at the US Figure Skating Championships.

1/17: Chelsea's Fran Kirby celebrates scoring a goal against Manchester United during a Barclays FA Women's Super League match.

1/22: Wang Han and Shi Tingmao of China practice in the Women's 3m Synchro Springboard during 2021 China Diving Olympic Trials in Wuhan, China.

1/30: Nikola Zdrahalova of Czech Republic competes in the 1500m Ladies race during the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

1/31: Barcelona's Alexia Putellas celebrates her team's goal against rival Real Madrid.

February

2/6: Danielle Scott of Australia completes a training run for the Woman's Aerial Finals at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup in Park City, Utah.

2/11: Kenyan skier Sabrina Simader smiles after completing her run in the Women's Super-G during the FIS World Ski Championships Women's Super Giant Slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

2/12: Naomi Osaka watches as a butterfly flutters over her racket during the third round of the Australian Open.

2/18: Serena Williams prepares for a point during her Australian Open semifinal match against Naomi Osaka.

2/26: Nelly Korda tees off during the second round of the Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida.

March

3/1: Ursa Bogataj of Slovenia jumps during the Women Large Hill Individual training session at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.

3/5: Runners begin the 3000 meters at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland.

3/10: Jamie Anderson competes in the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifications during the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championship.

3/10: Eileen Gu competes in the women's freeski halfpipe qualifications during the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championship.

3/27: Aari McDonald celebrates her Arizona Wildcats defeating the Texas A&M Aggies in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

3/27: Japanese golfer Hinako Shibuno hits a tee shot at the AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki, Japan.

3/27: Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark puts up a shot against the UConn Huskies during their Sweet Sixteen matchup.

3/29: UConn Huskies star Paige Bueckers celebrates draining a three pointer against the Baylor Bears during the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

3/29: Aari McDonald and Arizona Wildcats head coach Adia Barnes react to getting covered with confetti after their win over the Indiana Hoosiers during the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

April

4/4: Arizona Wildcats guard Aari McDonald (left) steals the ball from Stanford Cardinal point guard Kiana Williams during the 2021 national championship game.

4/4: A dejected Aari McDonald (left) sits on the court after missing a last second shot that allowed the Stanford Cardinal to win in the 2021 national championship over the Arizona Wildcats.

4/9: Japanese golfer Rena Ishikawa hits her second shot during the Fujiflim Studio Alice Ladies Open in Miki, Hyogo, Japan.

4/10: Kathleen Baker competes in the Women's 200 Meter IM Heats at the TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo.

4/11: Katie Ledecky passes an opponent in the opposite direction during the Women's 1500 Meter Freestyle Final of the TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo.

4/13: Megan Rapinoe (left) shoots against French goalie Pauline Peyraud Magnin during a friendly match in Le Havre, France.

4/17: Janja Garnbret of Slovenia competes in the women's finals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Meiringen, Switzerland.

May

5/5: Jun Hoong Cheong of Malaysia competes in the Women's 10m Platform semifinal of the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.

5/8: Juventus players throw head coach Rita Guarino into the air after the team secured its fourth Serie A title in four years.

5/28: Karen Tsuruoka of Japan hits her second shot during the first round of the Resorttrust Ladies in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

5/28: Misuzu Narita of Japan celebrates after making an eagle during the second round of the Resorttrust Ladies in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

5/30: Boston College's Charlotte North celebrates scoring her 100th goal of the season during the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship in Towson, Maryland.

June

6/4: Simone Biles completes a Yurchenko double pike vault.

6/6: Yuka Saso of the Philippines celebrates with the Harton S. Semple Trophy after winning the US Women's Open Championship.

6/19: Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates winning the 100-meter final US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.

6/20: Simone Manuel reacts to punching her ticket to the Tokyo Olympics after winning the 50m Freestyle final at US Olympic Team Swimming Trials.

6/20: Allyson Felix celebrates with her daughter, Camryn, after finishing second in the 400-meter Final to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

July

7/2: Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson leaps for a shot against Lauren Cox of the Los Angeles Sparks.

7/10: Ashleigh Barty celebrates defeating Karolina Pliskova to win the 2021 Wimbledon women's singles title.

7/16: Sylvia Fowles (center) pulls in a rebound against Australia's Ezi Magbegor (left) and Katie Ebzery during a pre-Olympics exhibition game between the US and Australia.

7/21: Christen Press looks dejected after her USWNT concedes a third goal to Sweden during the women's first round group match at the Tokyo Olympics.

7/25: Zofia Noceti Klepacka of Team Poland in action during the third Women's RS-X Class race at the Tokyo Olympics.

7/26: Margielyn Didal of Team Philippines celebrates during the women's street final of the Tokyo Olympics.

7/26: Australia's Ariarne Titmus (left) and American Katie Ledecky react after finishing first and second, respectively, in the Women's 400m Freestyle Final at the Tokyo Olympics.

7/27: American surfer Carissa Moore waits for a set as a rainbow appears during the women's gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

7/27: Japan's Mima Ito serves the ball during her Women's Singles Round of 16 match on day four of the Tokyo Olympics.

7/29: Zoe Claessens of Team Switzerland, Vineta Petersone of Team Latvia, Manon Valentino of Team France, Bethany Shriever of Team Great Britain, Saya Sakakibara of Team Australia, and Lauren Reynolds of Team Australia jump during the Women's BMX quaterfinal heat of the Tokyo Olympics.

7/29: American Suni Lee poses with her gold medal from the women's gymnastics individual all-around event.

7/31: Olga Nikitina (Bottom) and Sofia Pozdniakova of team ROC celebrate winning the Women's Sabre Team Fencing gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.

August

8/2: US soccer star Carli Lloyd holds her head in her hands following the USWNT's loss to Canada in the Tokyo Olympics semifinal.

8/2: Sydney McLaughlin of the US competes in the Women's 400 meter hurdles semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.

8/3: American wrestler Tamyra Mensah-Stock celebrates her gold-medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics.

8/3: Simone Biles smiles before starting her balance beam routine at the Tokyo Olympics.

8/5: Team USA's Kristie Mewis comforts Australian star Sam Kerr following the USWNT's bronze-medal victory over the Matildas.

8/7: Dutch runner Sifan Hassan chases an opponent in the 10,000m final at the Tokyo Olympics.

8/8: USA Basketball players pose with their gold medals after beating Team Japan in the Tokyo Olympics.

8/21: Cece Kizer and Sinclaire Miramontez carry the winner's trophy after Racing Louisville won The Women's Cup Championship in front of their home crowd at Lynn Family Stadium.

September

9/3: Kumudu P. Dissanayake Mudiyanselage of Sri Lanka competes in the long jump at the Paralympics in Tokyo.

9/3: American Elizabeth Marks tears up after winning gold in the 100m Backstroke at the Tokyo Paralympics.

9/3: Naomi Osaka screams in frustration during a US Open match.

9/6: Team Europe stars Matilda Castren and Madelene Sagstrom celebrate with the Solheim Cup after beating Team USA in the event.

9/9: Leylah Fernandez reacts to advancing to the 2021 US Open championship match.

9/11: Emma Raducanu becomes emotional upon winning the US Open title — her first career Grand Slam championship.

9/12: Los Angeles Sparks guard Erica Wheeler sends Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird stumbling with a crossover.

9/21: Sophia Smith (left) of the USWNT celebrates her first career international goal as Paraguay's Tania Riso grimaces.

9/23: The Phoenix Mercury's Sophie Cunningham celebrates draining a three-pointer during a single-elimination WNBA playoff game against the New York Liberty.

October

10/6: Carli Lloyd's NJ/NY Gotham FC teammates pour a sports drink on her after their match against the Washington Spirit at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.

10/8: Shey Peddy celebrates as her Phoenix Mercury books a trip to the 2021 WNBA Finals after defeating the Las Vegas Aces in Game Five of the semifinals at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.