From Emma Raducanu’s elation to England’s Euros heartache – 2021 in pictures

We take a look at another memorable sporting year in pictures

Pa Sport Staff
Thursday 16 December 2021 06:12 GMT
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Emma Raducanu celebrates winning the US Open (ZUMA/PA)
Emma Raducanu celebrates winning the US Open (ZUMA/PA) (PA Media)

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It has been another eventful year of sporting action in 2021.

Emma Raducanu burst on to the stage in style in New York England fell at the final hurdle in Euro 2020 and the Olympics provided more British heroes.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the sporting year through the best pictures.

Sky’s the limit for Harder

Cambridge make a splash

Magic Minella

United in protest

Agony and ecstasy

Three Lions roaring

On the buses

Djokovic wins again

Italy’s Wembley glory

Rallying around Rashford

Home sweet home for Hamilton

King of Royal St George’s

Peaty makes a splash

Jacobs’ joy in Japan

Biles Beaming

Sky high

Maher explodes to gold

Go, go, go Joseph

Taming the Lions

Play like an Egyptian

Chasing shadows

How’s that for a view?

Queen of New York

AJ’s night to forget

Lucky 13 for Saints

Wales fly high

Gerrard’s debut delight

Verstappen crowned champion of the world

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