Sports: Most Iconic Photos:

A snapshot picture can indeed paint a thousand words.
It is something that can capture a moment in time that can take one back to memories that stirs up the emotions - be they Happy, Sad, Shock, or even bewilderment
Feel free to Post any that strike a chord with you
(Even it is a Home made/personal one)

 

One of my first memories : -

Sport: Boxing
Event: Heavyweight title fight, Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston
Date: May 25, 1965

 

Respectful Rivals:-

Sport: Football / Soccer
Event: Football World Cup
Date: June 11th 1970

 

Sports' Political Point:

Sport: Track and field
Event: 1968 Olympics, 200 meters
Date: Oct. 16, 1968
Location: Olympic Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico

 

The taking of a knee:

Sport: Football (NFL)
Event: San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers (pre-season)
Date: Sept. 1st, 2016
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

 

The Hand of God:

Sport: Soccer
Event: 1986 World Cup quarterfinal, Argentina vs. England
Date: June 22nd, 1986
Location: Azteca Stadium, Mexico City

 

Don't look back in Anger:

Sport: 100 metres sprint
Event: World Summer Olympics
Date: 2016
Location: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

 

Gone: But never forgotten:

Sport: NFL
Event: Final game for legendary Coach Tom Landry
Date: 1988
Location: Texas Stadium, USA

 

Cathy carries the flag / s:

Sport: 200 metres sprinting
Event: Commonwealth Games
Date: 1994
Location: Victoria State, Australia

 

1966

 

Whoops a daisey

 

Trip, Stumble and Fall:

Sport: 3000 metres
Event: World Summer Olympics
Date: 1984
Location: Los Angeles U.S.A.
Billed as America's golden girl against the barefoot South African teenager (who was representing Great Britain), disastrously when the two collided leaving Decker distraught and unable to continue.
Budd, who was booed by the partisan crowd, eventually trailed in 7t

 

Defeat from the jaws of Victory:

Sport: Horse Racing
Event: Grand National
Date: 1956
Location: Aintree, Liverpool - England
Devon Loch - Wikipedia

 

Fomula Fire:

Sport: Motor Racing
Event: Grand Prix
Date: 1994
Location: Hockenheim, Germany
Dutchman Jos Verstappen somehow managed to escape with just minor burns to his nose (his visor was slightly open) after fuel leaked on to his car during his first scheduled pit stop and set the whole thing on fire.

 

'The Splash'

Sport: Soccer
Event: Chelsea v Preston North End
Date: 1959
Location: Stamford Bridge

 

Mud, Mud, - Glorious Mud:

Sport: Rugby - Union
Event: All-Blacks' v 'British Lions
Date: 1977
Location: New Zealand
Fran Cotton was the man beneath the mud.

 

Jochen Rindt

 

That's a Video Vlad. This thread is about Iconic Photos

 

Mud??? - How about Blood?:

Sport: Soccer
Event: Sweden v England
Date: 1989
Location: Sweden
England defender Terry Butcher refused to let a cut forehead prevent him marshalling England's defence
Stitches and a bandage didn't really stand up to Butcher heading the ball as England secured a draw to reach Italia 90

 

Leaping into the Record books:

Sport: Summer Olympics
Event: Long Jump
Date: 1968
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
American long jumper Bob Beamon soared into the record books when he took the gold medal.
Beamon jumped 8.9m (over 29 feet), adding 58cm to the world record. His mark stood for 12 years.