World sport: 10 photos we liked this week - 26 August - 1 Sept

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week:

LINZ, AUSTRIA - AUGUST 27: Katelin Guregian, Erin Reelick, Gia Doonan , Emily Regan , Olivia Coffey, Dana Moffat , Meghan Musnicki , Kristine O’Brien and Felice Mueller of The United States of America in action during the Women's 8 race during Day Three of the 2019 World Rowing Championships on August 27, 2019 in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)Getty Images

Linz, Austria, 27 August: Katelin Guregian, Erin Reelick, Gia Doonan, Emily Regan, Olivia Coffey, Dana Moffat, Meghan Musnicki, Kristine O’Brien and Felice Mueller of the USA in action during the women's eight race on day three of the 2019 World Rowing Championships. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

KREMS, AUSTRIA - AUGUST 30: Oliver Nikic of Krems, Gunnar Prokop of Krems and Vincent Schweiger of Margareten during the spusu Liga match between UHK Krems v HC Fivers Margareten at sports hall Krems on August 30, 2019 in Krems, Austria. (Photo by Ewald Rauscher/SEPA.Media /Getty Images)Getty Images

Krems, Austria, 30 August: Oliver Nikic, Gunnar Prokop and Vincent Schweiger during the Spusu Liga match between UHK Krems v HC Fivers Margareten at sports hall Krems. (Photo by Ewald Rauscher/Getty Images)

GUANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28: Supporters of Guangzhou Evergrande cheer during the AFC Champions League quarter-final 1st leg match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashima Antlers at Tianhe Stadium on August 28, 2019 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)Getty Images

Guangzhou, China, 28 August: Supporters of Guangzhou Evergrande cheer during the AFC Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Guangzhou Evergrande and Kashima Antlers at Tianhe Stadium. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

ROVERETO, ITALY - AUGUST 27: Claudio Michel Stecchi (Italy) competes in men's Pole Vault during the 55th edition of Palio Città della Quercia on August 27, 2019 in Rovereto, Italy. (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images)Getty Images

Rovereto, Italy, 27 August: Claudio Michel Stecchi (Italy) competes in the men's pole vault during the 55th edition of Palio Città della Quercia. (Photo by Marco Mantovani/Getty Images)

BENDIGO, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 31: Shannon O'Connell lands a punch to Bianca Elmi during their super bantamweight fight before the Australian Middleweight bout between Jeff Horn and Michael Zerafa at Bendigo Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Bendigo, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Getty Images

Bendigo, Australia, 31 August: Shannon O'Connell lands a punch to Bianca Elmi during their super-bantamweight fight before the Australian middleweight bout between Jeff Horn and Michael Zerafa at Bendigo Stadium. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 30: The Swim start in front of the alps during the women's junior sprint race at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final on August 30, 2019 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)Getty Images

Lausanne, Switzerland, 30 August: The swim start in front of the Alps during the women's junior sprint race at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN, AUGUST 31: Roy Meyer of the Netherlands leaves the mat after winning the 100kg bronze medal and lays down laughingly pointing at the photographers to celebrate his defeat of Guram Tushishvili of Georgia who was the 2018 World champion during the 2019 Tokyo World Judo Championships Day 7 of 8 at the Nippon Budokan on August 31, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by David Finch/Getty Images)Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan, 31 August: Roy Meyer of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the 100kg bronze medal at the 2019 Tokyo World Judo Championships at the Nippon Budokan. (Photo by David Finch/Getty Images)

EISENACH, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Peloton / Landscape / Fans / Flag / during the 34th Deutschland Tour 2019, Stage 3 a 189km stage from Göttingen to Eisenach / @DeineTour / #DeutschlandTour / on August 31, 2019 in Eisenach, Germany. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)Getty Images

Eisenach, Germany, 31 August: The peloton during stage three of the Deutschland Tour 2019, a 189km stage from Göttingen to Eisenach. (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)

Paola Ogechi Egonu (ITA) during CEV Volleyball European Championship Women match between Poland and Italy on 29 August 2019 in Lodz, Poland. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Getty Images

Lodz, Poland, 29 August: Paola Ogechi Egonu of Italy during a European Championship volleyball match against Poland. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: Cori Gauff of the United States and Naomi Osaka of Japan speak following their Women's Singles third round match on day six of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2019 in Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Getty Images

New York, United States, 31 August: Cori Gauff of the United States is in tears as she is consoled by Naomi Osaka after the Japanese player's third-round women's singles win at the US Open. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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