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A look back at 30 of our iconic images from past summer Olympics.
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Los Angeles, 1984: "At the Olympics these days, competitors need to hold up till day�s end to get their well deserved decorations. This is as a rule a long way from the field of their triumph amid night stage preparations loaded with pageantry and excitement. In any case, in 1984 in L.A., decorations were recompensed not long after the occasion was held when numerous competitors were all the while feeling the high feelings of their win.
Seoul, 1988: "The race, the principal Olympic 100 meters last I would cover, was set for 1.30 p.m. on a Saturday. I was situated in favor of the completion line. My occupation was to deliver a photo demonstrating how far the victor won the race by. I pre-centered my camera on path six, Ben Johnson's lane.
Seoul, 1988: "What a great many people don't think about past Olympics is us picture takers needed to get into position for significant races like the men's and ladies' 100 meter finals 12 or more hours before the race and that we needed to arrange our methodology, attempting to envision what the competitor looked like and would do some time recently, amid and after the race in one meter intervals.
Barcelona, 1992: "I've been fortunate to cover most Olympics from 1980 in Moscow through to the 2004 diversions in Greece. I've seen and shot a ton of exciting minutes in olympic style events, tumbling, wrestling, baseball and softball however the highlight must be the point at which I saw seemingly the best games group ever gathered play. That group was nicknamed the "Fantasy Team" and was the principal U.S.
Atlanta, 1996: "It was a stormy night and I was holding up in a pre-situated range high in the stadium amid the opening service. I was situated for one minute just: to photo Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic flame.
Atlanta, 1996: "The Atlanta recreations were the last Olympics to be shot 100% on film by Reuters. This picture of Romanian athlete Lavinia Milosovici experiencing her routine was made conceivable by an extremely dull foundation in the aerobatic venue. I shot four exposures on the same edge, keeping the camera as yet, uncovering for the light on the competitor and timing her moves along the equalization pillar." - Mike Blake
Atlanta, 1996: "Carl Lewis was before the world's most intriguing, energizing runner over short separations - the Usain Bolt of the 90s. Then again Mike Powell was a competitor with to a great degree long legs, dependably with a grin. The long hop rivalry began. Every jumper had three endeavors. Lewis and Powell progressed to the last gathering of conclusive jumpers who got an extra three attempts.
Atlanta, 1996: "Michael Johnson was the unbeaten man more than 400 meters, continually winning by 10 meters or more. He could have relaxed. From the begin Johnson was in the number one spot and toward the end of the race he had guaranteed gold in Olympic record time. Amid the decoration service a little tear started to shape in the eye of the "top notch". My first believed was "it's an incredible minute yet the tear is not sufficiently noticeable to demonstrate his emotions".
Sydney, 2000: "An extraordinary aspect regarding covering the Olympics is shooting a totally new game. An awesome aspect concerning covering shoreline volleyball at the Sydney Games was that it occurred right on Australia's acclaimed Bondi Beach. Truth be told, as I consider it, everything about covering shoreline volleyball at those amusements was pretty great.
Sydney, 2000: "I was shooting from a set position after the ladies' 100 meter complete line and in spite of the fact that the completion did not go my direction, Marion Jones' delay and response was right by me. We have various picture takers covering these occasions and we as a whole know not the photos that your position gives you." - Mike Blake
Sydney, 2000: "I was alloted as the pool deck photographic artist for the Sydney Games, which I was greatly amped up for as it was the place where I grew up Olympics. The swimming finals during the evening were dependably significantly more distressing than the daytime warms. With such a large number of qualifying races for the men's 100 meters, I chose not to stress a lot over the warmth that wound up being one of the highlights of the Olympics.
Sydney, 2000: "I had been covering the paddling and touched base at the Penrith venue just before first light as common to plan for the unrivaled story on this specific day. The colossal British rower Steve Redgrave was planning to claim his fifth gold decoration in progressive Olympics. He had won his first gold in Los Angeles in 1984 and caught up with gold in Seoul in 1988, Barcelona in 1992 and Atlanta in 1996.
Sydney, 2000: "Australia's Cathy Freeman was under tremendous weight amid the Sydney Games. Not ready to take home the huge prize beforehand, she was presently in the last at the Olympic Games on her home turf. The stadium was shaking when she strolled in. Aussies were singing their received national song of praise, 'Waltzing Matilda', and applauding to the beat of Zorba the Greek.
Sydney, 2000: "I've generally been interested by the game of jumping. Exactness and aggregate fixation are two of the most essential winning elements for jumpers. The 10 meter stage occasion can likewise be a risky and exceptionally requesting sport. While covering the opposition in Sydney, I attempted to consolidate the right edge, minute and foundation. I was intrigued to see the characteristics of the candidates while diving.
Athens, 2004: "It was my first time covering an Olympic marathon occasion. My position was on the truck in front of the lead gathering and I had no clue how close we would be to the competitors. I had three lenses, a 500mm, a 70-200mm and a 16-35mm with me. We generally stayed 15-20 meters ahead yet when an observer got Brazilian lead runner Vanderlei de Lima I was fortunate to have the long lens as we halted nearly 30 meters away.
Athens, 2004: "There is something genuinely awesome around an Olympic 100 meters last, and I recall that this one strikingly. It was a regularly flawless, warm Mediterranean night and as the runners took their imprints, the offer out group quieted so much that I could hear my heart beating. Somebody once let me know better to be a fortunate picture taker than a decent one.
Athens, 2004: "Get ready for the men's 110m obstacles last in Athens everyone's eyes were on China's Liu Xiang despite the fact that France's Ladji Doucoure had the speediest time in the preparatory races. Notwithstanding my hand-held camera, I was shooting the race with four remote cameras which were all were set up and concentrated on the path Liu was running in.
Athens, 2004: "It was the principal real equestrian occasion I had captured for Reuters. I had an eye level position on the steeds as they brought the mix of wall down a straight line in the individual disposal show hopping competition.
Athens, 2004: "The 2004 Olympics was an extremely uncommon task for me since Athens is my town. The ladies' marathon was not an occasion I was at first going to cover; in reality I had the morning off. On the morning of August 22, a partner called me quickly to let me know that he had data that the most loved to win the race, the British competitor Paula Radcliffe had resigned around seven km before the end of the 42 km race.
Beijing, 2008: "I was relegated to cover the banner raising function at the Olympic opening service, which in China was a delightful and complex service. The national song of praise in played and after that the banner raising starts with an officer discarding the banner from himself and before it hits the ground it is pulled up.
Beijing, 2008: "This was the best minute amid a last. In any finals, particularly at the Olympics, the festival is the most critical edge as it is the gold decoration minute. This was taken directly after Julien Pillet of France made the triumphant point on his adversary in the individual saber men's last. I was prepared and sitting tight for his festival however I was still inspired when Pillet hopped so high.
Beijing, 2008: "I had quite recently got done with covering vaulting and was currently assisting at the olympic style sports by covering all the decoration services. It is not inexorably the most energizing spot, but rather every decoration won is a story back home for the competitor and Reuters nourishes the world it's substance so it's an extremely bustling position.
Beijing, 2008: "The late spring of 2008 gave the world a marvel called Usain Bolt. The mid year of fun started in New York in May when Bolt surprisingly set the world record in the 100m sprint at the Adidas Grand Prix. I was one of around five picture takers who happened to be at that race.
Beijing, 2008: "The swimming occasions of the Beijing Games were exceptionally uncommon. Everyone was composing that Michael Phelps could beat Mark Spitz's record Olympic pull of seven gold decorations at the 1972 Munich Games. The system of the 2008 Olympics had been changed with a specific end goal to allow Phelps to defeat Spitz�s long-held record. I had turned into an expert in making submerged pictures of swimmers.
London, 2012: "With next to no comprehension of cosmology yet with the guide of a telephone application, I started a three night endeavor to catch the moon with the Olympic Rings. The very first moment: Having wanted to be in the "ideal" spot on London Bridge with a decent perspective of the Olympic Rings further up stream and utilizing the application data, I sat tight for the moon to rise. However the skyline itself was a little cloudy.
London, 2012: "This dreamlike picture was taken amid the individual all-around cadenced vaulting last at Wembley Arena amid the London Games. It is one of those casings that I knew when I shot it, something interesting had happened, something exceptional. Covering an occasion where there are such a large number of good picture takers shooting from all points implies you require a little fortunes to get something different.
London, 2012: "There are no prizes for think about how Guam's Ricardo Blas Jr. earned his moniker 'The Little Mountain': at 218kg, he is the heaviest contender of the cutting edge Olympic Games. I've captured most games, however until the London Games, never judo. Contrasted with others, the pace of this challenge was truly ease back and I need to concede didn't require a considerable measure of expertise as a photographer.
London, 2012: "I recall that this photo exceptionally well. German plate hurler Robert Harting ge
London, 2012: "Who cannot be in awe of these little (really they are all tiny) gymnasts? The work, sacrifice, and sheer pain they put their bodies through is beyond amazing. Gabrielle "Gaby" Douglas was a delight to watch. She had it all; the smile, the charisma and of course a body that could contort into any shape she seemed to desire.
London, 2012: "'So who wants to photograph all the medalists?' Silence. It was the final meeting of the Reuters photo team that would cover all the athletics at the Olympic Stadium. I was in a room of world-class photographers and the medals had my name written all over it.
