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2020.07.06 12:00 GMT+8

Sporting moments of the week (June 29 – July 5)

Updated 2020.07.06 12:00 GMT+8
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British gymnastics star and dancer Hannah Martin practices rhythmic gymnastics at Ouse Valley Viaduct, Sussex, UK, June 29, 2020. /VCG

Lionel Messi (C) of FC Barcelona nets his 700th career goal by penalty kick against goalkeeper Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid during the La Liga match at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, June 30, 2020. /VCG

In order to continue playing amid government restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19, footballers compete on a field divided into 12 rectangles to avoid physical contact, Pergamino, Argentina, July 1, 2020. /AP

Liverpool receives a guard of honor at Etihad Stadium before the Premier League match against Manchester City, Manchester, UK, July 2, 2020. It is a tradition in England for opposition teams to offer the champions a guard of honor onto the pitch in recognition of their achievement. /VCG

Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan (L) and his wife Li Shaofen, a former member of the Chinese women's national basketball team, receive jerseys from Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) President Yao Ming (R) ahead of a CBA game in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, July 3, 2020. The No. 36 stands for 1936, the year Zhong and his wife were born. /VCG

Beijing Ducks player Jeremy Lin celebrates after his team's 95-75 victory over the Bayi Rockets in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 3, 2020. /VCG

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich scores two goals in his team's 4-2 victory over Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the German Cup final in Berlin, July 4, 2020. /VCG

Two-time Olympic champion, Chinese badminton icon Lin Dan announced his retirement from the national team on July 4, 2020. "My physical capabilities and injuries won't let me fight with my teammates anymore," said the 37-year-old Lin. /VCG

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon edged out AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini at the top of Italian top flight's all-time appearance list in a 4-1 win against Torino at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, July 4, 2020. /VCG

Mercedes' Finnish racer Valtteri Bottas celebrates with champagne on the podium after winning the F1 season opener, Austrian Grand Prix, at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, July 5, 2020. /VCG

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