Gymnast Simone Biles splendidly balances on the beam while eyeing for gold. Freestyle skier Birk Irving once again performed his death-defying trick. Skateboarder Shaun White shows a spontaneous downpour of emotions after finishing fourth during his fifth – and last – Olympics.

The beauty, the action, the drama of sports - all captured by Getty Sports Photographer Maddie Meyer whose images are currently on display at the VisCom Gallery in Schoonover Center 140 at Ohio University until Nov. 25.