• Ottawa Senators' goalie Craig Anderson celebrates the team's overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens during the overtime period of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Ottawa May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
    Ottawa Senators' goalie Craig Anderson celebrates the team's overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens during the overtime period of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey game in Ottawa May 7, 2013. REUTERS/Blair Gable (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
  • Manchester City's Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring against West Bromwich Albion during at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester. (Darren Staples / Reuters)
    Manchester City's Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring against West Bromwich Albion during at The Etihad Stadium in Manchester. (Darren Staples / Reuters)
  • Trainer Graham Motion, left, jockey Joel Rosario hoist the Dubai World Cup in Dubai after a victorious win by Animal Kingdom. (Sarah Dea / The National)
    Trainer Graham Motion, left, jockey Joel Rosario hoist the Dubai World Cup in Dubai after a victorious win by Animal Kingdom. (Sarah Dea / The National)
  • Jockey Joel Rosario celebrates after crossing the finish first on Orb during the Kentucky Derby. (Jeff Haynes / Reuters)
    Jockey Joel Rosario celebrates after crossing the finish first on Orb during the Kentucky Derby. (Jeff Haynes / Reuters)
  • Houston Rocket James Harden, left, celebrates after scoring past Oklahoma City Thunder during game six in Houston. (Adrees Latif / Reuters)
    Houston Rocket James Harden, left, celebrates after scoring past Oklahoma City Thunder during game six in Houston. (Adrees Latif / Reuters)
  • Daequan Cook, left, Joakim Noah, center, Marco Belinelli, right, celebrate after they beat the Brooklyn Nets. (Ray Stubblebine / Reuters)
    Daequan Cook, left, Joakim Noah, center, Marco Belinelli, right, celebrate after they beat the Brooklyn Nets. (Ray Stubblebine / Reuters)
  • Liborio Solis, front, of Venezuela celebrates after defeating Kohei Kono of Japan at their WBA boxing superfly weight title bout in Tokyo. (Issei Kato / Reuters)
    Liborio Solis, front, of Venezuela celebrates after defeating Kohei Kono of Japan at their WBA boxing superfly weight title bout in Tokyo. (Issei Kato / Reuters)
  • The Al Ain team celebrates with Asomah Gyan, right, after he scored a hat-trick goals against Dubai in Al Ain. (Satish Kumar / The National)
    The Al Ain team celebrates with Asomah Gyan, right, after he scored a hat-trick goals against Dubai in Al Ain. (Satish Kumar / The National)
  • Ahmed Raza of UAE celebrates after dismissing Andrew White of Ireland during the fourth day during of the ICC match in Sharjah. (Satish Kumar / The National)
    Ahmed Raza of UAE celebrates after dismissing Andrew White of Ireland during the fourth day during of the ICC match in Sharjah. (Satish Kumar / The National)
  • UAE team celebrate after winning a match against Uzbekistan during the Asian Cup Qualifiers match in Abu Dhabi. (Satish Kumar / The National)
    UAE team celebrate after winning a match against Uzbekistan during the Asian Cup Qualifiers match in Abu Dhabi. (Satish Kumar / The National)

Long Shot: Thrill of Victory

RJ Mickelson

May 12, 2013

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In this Long Shot series, I've captured athletes expressing themselves following individual and team success. Expressions of victory can range from sport-to-sport and even from player-to-player and involve on-field dancing to exhaustive emotional relief to the contained composure of an old pro.

*Edited by sport photo editor RJ Mickelson

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