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Fourcade
By Alexey Filippov, Sputnik, Russia

Martin Fourcade of France competes during the individual race at the 2017-2018 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden, Nov. 30, 2019.

First Prize

Fourcade
By Alexey Filippov, Sputnik, Russia

Martin Fourcade of France competes during the individual race at the 2017-2018 International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden, Nov. 30, 2019.

Ski Climbing
By Jeff Pachoud, AFP

Skiers compete during the third stage of the 33rd edition of the Pierra Menta ski mountaineering competition in Areches-Beaufort on March 16, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

A forerunner crashes prior to the Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom on day 9 of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Yongpyong Alpine Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 18, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Barbara Klementova of Slovakia competes during the Cross Country Ladies' Team Sprint Free semi final on day 12 of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Coss-Country Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 21, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Samu Torsti of Finland crashes during the Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom on day nine of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Yongpyong Alpine Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 18, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Sari Furuya of Japan competes during the Women's Biathlon 10km Pursuit on day three of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb.12, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Laura Peel of Australia crashes during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Aerials Final on day seven of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Luger Raluca Stramaturaru trains ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, February 6, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Denise Herrmann of Germany practices ahead of the Women's Biathlon 7.5km Sprint on day one of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Torgeir Bergrem of Norway competes during the Men's Big Air Qualification Heat 2 on day 12 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on Feb. 21, 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Madison Olsen of the United States competes during the Freestyle Skiing Ladies' Aerials Final on day seven of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Kamil Stoch of Poland during the Ski Jumping - Men's Team Large Hill on day 10 of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Ski Jumping Center, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Nick Cunningham, Hakeem Abdul-Saboor, Christopher Kinney and Samuel Michener of the United States finish their run during the four-man Boblseigh Heats on day sixteen of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Olympic Sliding Centre PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 25, 2018.

The Greatest Show in the Snow

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Thomas Bing of Germany lays on the snow during the Cross-Country Men's Sprint Classic Quarterfinal on day four of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre, PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 13, 2018.

By Al Bello, Getty Images, the United States

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes get training in the ice rink in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, May 16, 2018.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes get training in the ice rink in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, Aug. 15, 2019.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

An athlete falls down during the training in the ice rink in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, July 10, 2021.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes chat in the locker room after a training in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, July 10, 2021.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes chat in the locker room after training in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, July 10, 2021.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes get training in the ice rink with their wheelchairs outside, in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, July 10, 2021.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes pour water onto their faces for cooling during the training in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, June 7, 2019.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Qiu Dianpeng, a member of the Shandong ice hockey team, is in pain after his arm is dislocated during the ice hockey match in the China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities in Qingdao, Shandong Province, June 7, 2021.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Members of the Shandong ice hockey team celebrate after winning the ice hockey final of the China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities in Qingdao, Shandong Province, June 10, 2021.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Atheletes get training in the Guoxin Sports Center in Qingdao, China, May 17, 2018.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Hu Guangjian chats with his 6-month-old child via video link on Oct. 30, 2020. Affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, his team gets a closed-loop training.

Ice Rink Warrior

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Athletes take a group photo with the trophies on Oct. 30, 2020.

By He Yi, Bandao Metropolis Daily, China

Nominations

Up in the Air
By Matthias Hangst, Getty Images, Germany

Kevin Bickner of the United States competes in the Men’s Ski Jumping HS100 Final during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on Feb. 25, 2017 in Lahti, Finland.

The Movement
By Sergey Bobylev, TASS Russian News Agency, Russia

Ice dancers Yekaterina Mironova and Yevgeny Ustenko perform during the free dance programme at the 2021 Russian Figure Skating Championships at Traktor Ice Arena on Dec. 25, 2020.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 7, 2016, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 9, 2016, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on Feb. 21, 2021, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 9, 2016, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 9, 2016, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 9, 2018, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on Jan. 24, 2017, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 9, 2016, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 12, 2018, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 12, 2018, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on March 12, 2018, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

Real Geometry

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia

Photo, taken on Jan. 8, 2017, shows a ski resort where people go snowboarding and skiing in Sochi, Russia.

By Evgeny Andreev, Freelancer, Russia
Extreme Swimming in the Far North
By Andrei Shapran, Freelancer, Russia

Local residents from Norilsk are engaged in winter swimming in a local man-made lake at the Polar Night in Russia on Nov. 19, 2014.

Hydration Time
By Shohei Miyano, Kyodo News, Japan

Du Haitao of China disposes of a water cup during his race in the standing category of the men’s 20km free cross-country skiing in the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

An athlete cheers her teammates in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 27, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Women's ice hockey team is in a training session in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 30, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Athletes are in a training session in Tehran, Iran, on Sep. 6, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Substitution athletes are ready to enter the field in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 27, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Athletes are in a training session in Tehran, Iran on Aug. 27, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

An athlete falls to the ground in Tehran, Iran on Aug. 27, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Team coach talks to a player in Tehran, Iran on Sep. 8, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Women's ice hockey team is in a training session in Tehran, Iran on Aug. 25, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

An athlete moves an ice hockey goal gate in Tehran, Iran on Sept. 8, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Athletes go back to the locker room after training in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 25, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

An athlete has a rest after training in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 8, 2021.

Iranian Women’s Ice Hockey Team

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Iranian women's ice hockey team players take group photos in the locker room in Tehran, Iran, on Sept. 10, 2021.

By Mohammad Babaei, Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

Children learning to skate are doing land jump training.March 20, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

Children take a ballet class in a skating club in Beijing on March 20, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

An instructor gives a ballet class for children in a skating club in Beijing on March 20, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

An instructor helps children do aerial spin in a skating club in Beijing on March 24, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

Children are in a training session in a skating club in Beijing on March 20, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

An instructor helps a student stretch her body before training in a skating club in Beijing on March 17, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

A girl, named Sun Hang, stretches her body before training in a skating club in Beijing on March 17, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

A child practices twists in the air in a skating club in Beijing on March 24, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

Children takes body shape class in a skating club in Beijing on March 24, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

A girl, named Sun Hang, practices jumping in a skating club in Beijing on March 17, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

A girl, named Sun Hang, writes her homework at the car’s backseat after a-whole-day training on March 20, 2021.

Before Flying on the Ice

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

Children take a skating class in a skating club in Beijing on March 21, 2021.

By Qin Bin, China Pictorial, China

WMS Presidium Special Award

Full Moon in Aconcagua
By Gustavo Cherro, Freelancer, Argentina

Fernanda Maciel runs in Cerro Aconcagua (6962 meters) in Mendoza, Argentina on Jan. 22, 2016. The Brazilian ultra-marathoner broke the record for speed of ascent to the highest mountain in the American continent.

Maria Hofl-Riesch Competes in Women’s Downhill
By Ruben Sprich, Freelancer, Switzerland

Germany’s Maria Hofl-Riesch competes in the women’s alpine skiing downhill race at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Feb. 12, 2014.

Junior ＆ Master
By Johan Olivier, South Africa

Four-year-old Leacuma Nyangwe is taught in a novel way of getting used to speed down an internationally recognized Slalom slope at the Tiffindell Ski Resort on the Southern Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa on Aug. 17, 2019.

Team Pursuit Three Musketeers ‘Like a Body’
By Heo kyung, News 1, South Korea

South Korea’s men’s team pursuit team races in the men’s team pursuit final at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at the Speed Skating Stadium Oval in South Korea, on the afternoon of Jan. 21, 2018. The men’s team pursuit team won silver in 3 minutes and 38.52 seconds, one second behind Norway (3 minutes and 37.32 seconds).

Egypt’s Ice Hockey Team Eyes Recognition
By Amr Abdallah Abdelfatah Afife Aly, Reuters News in Egypt

Ryan El-Farnawani, a member of Egypt Ice Hockey team "Anubis" attends a training session at Ice Skating Mall after returning to training amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 4, 2020. Athletes of Egypt’s ice hockey team expect to compete internationally in the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Athlete competes at the 12th National Winter Games of China
By Fei Maohua, Xinhua, China

The referees watch the performance of an athlete during the competition of Nordic Combined at the 12th National Winter Games of China, at Beidahu Ski Area in Jilin City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Jan. 8, 2012.

Dark Snow
By Kirill Kudryavtsev，Russia

Biathlon world championship in Kontiolahti, Finland in 2015.

Lonely Jumper
By Matthias Hangst, Getty Images, Germany

Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes of Canada jumps during the Men’s Ski Jumping Normal Hill Individual Trail Round at Schattenberg on Feb. 26, 2021 in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, Goes Ice-skating on Lake Baikal in Irkutsk Region, Russia
By Natallia Fiadosenka, TASS Russian News Agency, Russia

Pensioner Lyubov Morekhodova, 79, enjoys skating on the frozen Lake Baikal. A former engineer, Morekhodova has been ice skating since childhood. Since her husbands death in 2011, Morekhodova has been living alone in Khaly, a remote small farmstead by Lake Baikal.

Board Meeting
By Bruce Bennett, Getty Images

Travis Hamonic ＃3 of the New York Islanders is hit into the glass by Nick Bjugstad ＃27 of the Florida Panthers during the first period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on April 1, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.