There were some breathtaking highs andshattering lows in a sporting year that is soon to fade away and be replaced byan Olympic one.

一、巴萨赢得欧洲冠军杯——狂欢

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

二、世锦赛博尔特被罚出局——黯然

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

三、诺天王首获冠军戒——圆梦

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a point against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June12. Dallas claimed its first NBA championship in franchise history. Don Emmert / Agence France-Presse

四、北美冰球联赛再现感人一幕——伤悲

Belarus hockey players place candles infront 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 hockeyteams, who were among 43 people killed in a plane crash on Sept 7. Maxim Guchek/ Agence France-Presse

五、索爱赛纳达尔轻取同胞洛佩兹——纳天王身材真好

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