photo finish

Example Sentences

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Both gave up on regaining a vertical stance and sat on their skis for a photo finish of two awkward tobogganers.

From Los Angeles Times

Totka beat Heath for the European championship title earlier this year, and his Olympic victory ended in a photo finish that saw 0.045 seconds separate gold from silver.

From Seattle Times

Great Britain's Liam Heath claimed bronze in a photo finish after making a "hesitant start" to the defence of his Olympic men's kayak single 200m.

From BBC

A photo finish showed Gianniotis was in the lead, but Weertman slapped his hand on the overhead timing panel first to take the gold.

From Seattle Times

The most dramatic image at the Tokyo Olympics thus far wasn’t the spectacle of the opening ceremonies or a photo finish in the pool.

From Washington Post