Sportsmail’s golden Olympics: Andy Hooper and Graham Chadwick showcase their top snaps
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Whether the action was on land or water, indoors or in the great outdoors, our award-winning photographers were on hand to capture the action.
Andy Hooper and Graham Chadwick pick their favourite images from a pulsating 16 days of Olympic sport.
Image of the Games: Andy Hooper chose his capture of an astonished Katherine Copeland and her partner Sophie Hosking as his shot of the Games. Nikon D3; 400mm lens with 1.4 converter. ISO 200, 1/1,000s @ f4
Top snap: Graham Chadwick picked his stunning picture of Jade Jones jumping on her coach after winning gold in the taekwondo. Nikon D3; 200mm lens. ISO 1600, 1/1,000s @ f2.8. Graham also captured Anthony Joshua’s golden moment (right)
Warming up: Victoria Pendleton gets on the rollers before the women’s sprint
Doubling up: Andy Hooper snapped Mo Farah claiming his second gold of the Games in the 5,000m
Nailed it: Nigeria’s Regina George competes int he 800m
Trailblazer: Gabby Douglas competes on the beam on the way to gold in the women’s individual all-around final, her second of the Games
First among unequals: Usain Bolt wins the 100m
Artistic: Sara Labrousse and Chloe Willhelm of France compete in the synchronised swimming doubles
Silver service: Lizzie Armitstead (second right) follows Marianne Vos on her way to claiming GB’s first medal of the Games
All smiles: Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian of all time after winning gold in the 4x200m freestyle
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