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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Steven Bloor

The week in sport – in pictures

Best of the week: A joyous Louis Smith seems pleased with his routine on the Pommel Horse
A joyous Louis Smith seems pleased with his routine on the pommel horse in the artistic gymnastics individual Olympic qualifiers at the O2 Arena, and he had good reason to be as he won the gold medal Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images
Best of the week: A thoughtful and perspiring Andy Murray
A thoughtful and perspiring Andy Murray during his straight sets victory over Edouard Roger-Vasselin Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images
Best of the week: Downwind Dash sailing regatta in South Africa
In a scene reminiscent of gulls circling above a harbour, a fleet of kitesurfers, windsurfers and Hobie Cats take part in the Downwind Dash in Langebaan, South Africa. The Downwind Dash is the biggest multi-discipline sailing regatta in Africa Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
Best of the week: Ferrari's Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso wearing a huge wig
There's no way that barnet will fit beneath your Ferrari helmet Fernando Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Best of the week: England's Stuart Broad, bowls to Pakistan's Adnan Akmal
England's Stuart Broad bowls to Pakistan's Adnan Akmal during the first Test at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
Best of the week: Jari-Matti Latvala's Ford Focus is seen after a crash
Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila discover the hard way that the WRC Ford Focus isn't suited to hardcore off-roading Photograph: Laurent Cipriani/AP
Best of the week: Mushers and their dogs compete in the La Grande Odyssee sled dogs race
Mushers and their dogs compete after the mass start of the eighth stage of La Grande Odyssée sled dogs race which crosses the Alps in France covering over 1,000km over 11 days Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Best of the week: A musher and his dogs compete in the La Grande Odyssee sled dogs race
On the next stage, which takes in the Polar Base in Mont Cenis, the mushers and dogs speed through the night Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Best of the week: Jelena Jankovic focuses on the ball as she returns to  Chang Kai-Chen
Jelena Jankovic focuses on the ball as she returns to Chang Kai-chen during their Australian Open second-round singles match. Jankovic won 6-4, 6-2 Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images
Best of the week: Sam Thomas riding Captain Sunshine falls at the last at Kempton
Sam Thomas riding Captain Sunshine falls at the last at Kempton as The Druids Nephew and Nick Scolfield, right, powers past and goes on to win Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Best of the week: Judge Kimura Shozaburo is hit by Sumo wrestler Wakakoyu
Judge Kimura Shozaburo demonstrates that a Sumo ring can be a dangerous place as he is hit by Wakakoyu as Ozeki Baruto pushes him out of the ring at the Grand Sumo New Year Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Rather unsurprisingly after being hit by a 175kg wrestler travelling at speed, the judge was knocked out and was unconscious for five minutes Photograph: Sankei via Getty Images
Best of the week: Natalya Khramtsova skates in the women's 3000m speed skating event
Natalya Khramtsova competes in the 3,000m speed skating at the first winter Youth Olympic Games, in Innsbruck Photograph: Reuters
Best of the week: Gymnasts from the Swiss team perform with the ribbon and hoop
Gymnasts from the Swiss team perform with the ribbon and hoop during the team final of the rhythmic gymnastics London 2012 Olympic qualifier, part of the London Prepares series of test events Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Best of the week: Two camels fight during the Selcuk-Efes Camel Wrestling Festival
Two wrestling camels fight at the Pamucak arena during the Selcuk-Efes camel wrestling festival in the town of Selcuk, near the coastal city of Izmir. Hundreds of wrestling camels compete in the annual event watched by thousands of enthusiasts in western Turkey Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters
Best of the week: WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko during a public training session
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko takes on a huge punchbag during a public training session in Kiev ahead of his title bout against Dereck Chisora on 18 February Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
Best of the week: the Alpine Parallel Team Event at the Youth Olympic Games
It's neck and neck in the Alpine parallel team event at the Youth Olympic Games in Patscherkofel, Austria Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
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