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Top shots from the Tokyo Olympics

Images from Tokyo Olympics
By ROBERT GAUTHIER, WALLY SKALIJ
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— Track & Field —

Sweden's Armand Duplantis celebrates after clearing the bar to win the gold medal in the pole vault.
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates after clearing the bar to win the gold medal in the pole vault. More photos from track and field.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

— Gymnastics —

Simone Biles' hands and feet on the uneven bars
USA’s Simone Biles performs in the women’s balance beam on her way to a bronze medal. More gymnastics photos
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

— Swimming —

U.S. swimmer Chase Kalisz raises his arms in the water
United States’ Caeleb Dressel celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle. More swimming photos from the Tokyo Aquatics Center.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

— Volleyball —

U.S. women's volleyball players celebrate a point against China.
USA’s April Ross dives to save the ball during a round of 16 match against Cuba. More volleyball photos
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
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— Diving —

A Japanese diver enters the water.
A member of Japan men’s synchronized 3-meter springboard makes a dive in the finals.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

— Basketball —

U.S. small forward Breanna Stewart, left, and Australia center Marianna Tolo battle for a loose ball
U.S. small forward Breanna Stewart, left, and Australia center Marianna Tolo battle for a loose ball during Wednesday’s game. More basketball photos
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

— Softball —

Team Japan softball outfielder Eri Yamada falls backward.
Team Japan outfielder Eri Yamada misses a catch while crashing into the right field wall early in the Women’s Softball Final against the U.S. More softball photos
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

— Judo —

Israel’s Shira Rishony yells out as she defeats Chen-hao Lin in judo at the Tokyo Olympics.
Israel’s Shira Rishony defeats Chinese Taipei’s Chen-hao Lin in the women’s 48-kg judo tournament at Nippon Budokan.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

— Rugby —

Team China's Hongting Ruan (12) struggles to outrun Team Australia's Sariah Paki (10) in the Women's Rugby Sevens.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

— Skateboarding —

U.S. skateboarder Jake Ilardi is silhouetted against the Tokyo Olympics logo.
USA’s Jake Ilardi competes in the men’s street prelims at the Tokyo Olympics.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Robert Gauthier

Robert Gauthier has been with the Los Angeles Times since 1994. He was the photographer for a project detailing the failings of an L.A. public hospital that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for public service. Before The Times, Gauthier worked at the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Escondido Times-Advocate and the Bernardo News in San Diego County, his hometown.

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