The best photos of the Tokyo Olympics so far
Scott Davis  Â
A swimmer surfaces at the Tokyo Olympics.Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
- The Tokyo Olympics are underway!
- Thanks to some of the world's best photographers, through the first few days of competition, we already have glorious shots of athletic feats, victory, defeat, agony, joy, and more.
- There are too many great photos to include them all, but take a look at some of our favorites so far.
Unique perspectives from underwater during the women's 100-meter breaststroke.
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Fencing is almost theatrical.
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Pauline Schaefer-Betz of Team Germany demonstrates incredible concentration on the uneven bars.
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Japan's Mima Ito shows another form of concentration.
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There aren't spectators at these games, but some still stop to watch.
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Passion from the Netherlands' Dimeo van der Horst in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
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Pray for the members of Team Brazil trying to block Heejin Kim's spike for South Korea.
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Coming to the surface.
Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Alberto Munarriz of Spain breaches for a shot during water polo.
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Stephanie Gilmore of Australia, carving up a wave.
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How are gymnasts possible?
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Simone Biles casually gazes at the four-inch wide balance beam.
Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images
Then again, weightlifters are pretty unique, too.
Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Utter exhaustion at the end of the triathlon.
Adam Pretty/Getty Images
The triathlon is so brutal that it lays waste to some of the world's best athletes.
Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images
The joy of victory.
Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images
The agony of defeat.
Fred Lee/Getty Images
Mission accomplished.
Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Hip hip, hooray!
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Celebrating or hiding?
Maja Hitij/Getty Images
The cycling course offers some scenic views of Japan.
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Don't try to stop France's Timothey NGuessan.
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The star-studded U.S. men's basketball squad can't figure their struggles out.
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Perhaps this basketball-playing robot could help Team USA.
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Great Britain's Tom Daley and Matty Lee show the artistry of synchronized diving.
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A battle is won in the women's 57kg judo competition.
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Jordan's Odai Riyad Adel Alhindawi is feeling the pain.
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And Mathieu Van der Poel of the Netherlands is about to...
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Many athletes train their whole lives for this moment.
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The games are already off to a fantastic start, and there's more still to come.
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