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2013, Sports Action , 3rd prize stories , Chris McGrath
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London 2012 - An Overview

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A bird’s eye view of the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
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London 2012 - An Overview

28 July 2012

London, UK

Olympic Games, London 2012—an overview. 

Rikke Skov of Denmark passes the ball during a match with Sweden in the women’s handball preliminaries. Denmark won the match 21-18.

Jeux olympiques, Londres 2012 – vus d’en haut.

La Danoise Rikke Skov fait une passe pendant le match contre la Suède lors du tour préliminaire de handball féminin. Le Danemark remporte le match 21-18.

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Chris McGrath

Chris McGrath
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Chris McGrath is an Australian-born staff photographer with Getty Images. His career began at a small regional newspaper in Queensland, Australia, where he completed a three-year cadetship and a diploma of photography. In 2001, he joined Getty Images covering the Asia Pacific region based out of Sydney. Chris relocated to Getty’s New York office in 2007 and spent the next four years covering US and international news and sports assignments.
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