The agony and ecstasy of 2011

Updated: 2011-12-28 08:17

(China Daily)

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There were some breathtaking highs and shattering lows in a sporting year that is soon to fade away and be replaced by an Olympic one

 The agony and ecstasy of 2011

Barcelona's Spanish coach, Josep Guardiola, is thrown in the air after his team beat Manchester United to win the Champions League final on May 28. Barcelona won 3-1. Luis Gene / Agence France-Presse

 The agony and ecstasy of 2011

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (center) reacts after a false start in the men's 100 meters final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu on Aug 28. Bolt was disqualified. Olivier Morin / Agence France-Presse

 

 The agony and ecstasy of 2011

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a point against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 12. Dallas claimed its first NBA championship in franchise history.  Don Emmert / Agence France-Presse

The agony and ecstasy of 2011

Belarus hockey players place candles in front of portraits of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team members in Minsk on Sept 8, during a ceremony to commemorate the members of one of Russia's top ice hockey teams, who were among 43 people killed in a plane crash on Sept 7. Maxim Guchek / Agence France-Presse

 
 

The agony and ecstasy of 2011

Fans watch and take photos of Rafael Nadal of Spain as he towels off after defeating compatriot Feliciano Lopez at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Hans Deryk / Reuters