Max Franz on a training run on the rather steep Birds of Prey at the Audi FIS World Cup in Beaver Creek, ColoradoPhotograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesAdelina Sotnikova performs her gala exhibition during ISU Grand Prix of figure skating in MoscowPhotograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPAThe champagne is flowing on the podium at Interlargos as third-placed Jenson Button soaks race winner Mark WebberPhotograph: Vladimir Rys Photography/Getty Images
That's one ski run you wouldn't want to come a cropper on. Freeride skiers carve their way down a steep slope of crushed rocks, in the western Austrian village of HaimingPhotograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/ReutersHeadmaster Pinsent will have his work cut out keeping the class of 2012 in order. The "pupils" are British competitors from each of the 47 Olympic and Paralympic sportsPhotograph: Handout/The National Lottery via Getty ILegia Warsaw's fans light flares during their Europa League match against PSV Eindhoven at the Pepsi Arena Stadium in WarsawPhotograph: Kacper Pempel/ReutersRafael Nadal returns the ball during a training session at the La Cartuja stadium, in Seville, ahead of Spain's Davis Cup final against ArgentinaPhotograph: Miguel Angel Morenatti/APThe effort can be seen on the face of Rory McIlroy as he fires a shot out of the bunker on the 15th hole at the Omega Mission Hills World CupPhotograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesRussia's Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov perform during the ISU Grand Prix in MoscowPhotograph: Grigory Dukor/ReutersKamil Stoch soars through the air during the large hill individual ski jumping event at the FIS World Cup Nordic OpeningPhotograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty ImagesSebastian Vettel dons a false moustache (seemingly made from carpet) in honour of Nigel Mansell after he secured his 15th pole position of the season and broke Il Leone's 1992 recordPhotograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images
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