The most stunning photos across women's sports from the last month - Olympics and beyond
Meredith Cash
Simone Biles competes in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics.Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
- With the end of the Tokyo Olympics, the world's greatest tennis stars ramping up for the US Open, and the WNBA and NWSL seasons in full swing, the last month has been busy in the world of women's sports.
- Insider gathered the most stunning shots of the last month of women's sports from more than 20 Getty Images sports photographers.
- The photos below showcase Olympians like Simone Biles, Sydney McLaughlin, and the USA basketball team, as well as the USWNT and early US Open action.
- Here are 34 eye-catching photos from women's sports since August 1.
8/1: Luca Kozak of Team Hungary helps Yanique Thompson of Team Jamaica after they fell during the 100m Hurdles semifinal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/1: Australian swimmer Cate Campbell reacts after winning the 4x100m medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/1: Gold medalist Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera of Team Ecuador poses with the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Weightlifting - Women's 76kg event at the Tokyo Olympics.
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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.
Francois Nel/Getty Images
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 after completing her balance beam routine at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/3: Malaika Mihambo of Team Germany celebrates winning gold in the long jump at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/3: Team USA's Gabby Thomas celebrates winning bronze in the 200m final at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/3: Simone Biles hugs USA Gymnastics teammate Suni Lee during the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/4: Team France competes in the artistic swimming duet free routine final at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/4: American Sydney McLaughlin wins gold in the 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/4: Japan's women's basketball players celebrate their victory over Belgium in the quarterfinal of the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/4: Genevieve Gregson of Team Australia lays injured during the 3000m steeplechase final 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.
Francois Nel/Getty Images
8/5: Erika Kinsey of Team Sweden competes in the high jump qualification at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/5: Australia's Sam Kerr rises up for a header against USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn.
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8/6: A member of Team Japan competes in the artistic swimming team technical routine at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/6: Team USA's April Ross dives to return the ball against Team Australia during the beach volleyball gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/6: Canada's women's soccer team celebrates their win over Sweden in a penalty shoot-out to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/6: Team Canada competes in the artistic swimming team technical routine at the Tokyo Olympics.
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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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8/7: Angela Hill lands a kick on Tecia Torres during their Strawweight fight in Houston, Texas.
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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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8/8: Team Italy competes during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics.
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8/17: Amanda Zahui B (left) and Crystal Bradford go after a loose ball during the first half of a WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream.
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8/18: Coco Gauff plays a backhand during her match against Naomi Osaka at the Western & Southern Open.
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8/18: Yuki Nagasato of Racing Louisville and Katie Johnson of the Chicago Red Stars battle for a ball during an NWSL game.
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8/19: The Atlanta Dream's Odyssey Sims powers past Te'a Cooper of the Los Angeles Sparks in the first half of a WNBA game at the Staples Center.
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8/21: Portland Thorns stars Morgan Weaver (left) and Christine Sinclair celebrate their team's 87th-minute game-winning goal to beat Olympique Lyonnais and win the 2021 Women's International Champions Cup.
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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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8/25: Kylee Shook of the New York Liberty defends Phoenix Mercury superstar Diana Taurasi during a WNBA game at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
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8/29: OL Reign star Megan Rapinoe heads the ball over the shoulder of the Portland Thorns' Madison Pogarch during their NWSL game.
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8/29: Portland Thorns star Crystal Dunn traps the ball while guarded by OL Reign's Quinn.
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8/30: Naomi Osaka smashes a shot during her first-round match at the US Open.
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