When it comes to sports, practically everything goes. This is why we’re glad there are always cameramen present to cover events! If it hadn’t been for them, we would have missed these moments that happened in the blink of an eye! Sports photography is arguably amongst the most difficult in the art of photography, as timing is everything. Let us now take a look at some of the most iconic sports images caught on tape. We hope you’re ready to laugh, be amazed and inspired!
Perfect Timing
Perfect timing is the culprit here yet again! Kudos to the photographer! We think some women would really get a kick out of this photo. The precision, the unexpected set-up, the timing, it is all just so good. Not only is he getting smashed against the wall, but someone was waiting, poised, to strike at his pucks. Ice hockey is a notoriously violent game, one which seems to be free of most civilized rules seen in other contact sports.
Perfect Timing
Water Armor
Now, this is a wonderful photo taken by someone with excellent timing! We have to admit that there are plenty of awesome vibes going on here. It literally looks like the swimmer is in water armor with a helmet to top it off. This one will delight fans of fantasy video games and role-playing games where you can design your own character and their armor. Whoops, this is a sporty list, not a gaming one!
Water Armor
No Hands
Perfect photography timing does it again! Just about everyone knows how great A-Rod is at baseball. Photos like this one only serve as further proof that he is a legend! Here we have him flexing his baseball bat flaring skills. Is he celebrating a sensational home run or a humiliating strikeout? Either way, he seems to be some kind of baseball Jedi master, levitating his baseball bat around like a lightsaber.
No Hands
Seeing Double
It’s hard not to be impressed by this amazing shot. It’s completely stunning, down to the minute details. Any idea how long it took him to master the pose? We’re sure it couldn’t have been easy, and either way, it is masterful timing to capture him and his image in such an amazing snap. It seems like this paraglider took some time to do some reflection. This is a seriously difficult trick to pull off, requiring insane balance.
Seeing Double
Wait, What?
Hold on. We’re having a hard time figuring out if this was taken from the front or behind the athlete! This is definitely not the most flattering photo, though it’s definitely hilarious, as well as inspiring how she must be so fully immersed in the lift. Being able to lift an immense amount of iron is not easy to begin with, even without a full head of hair turning against you halfway through!
Wait, What
Oh No!
Holy cow! Give us a moment to stifle our laughter… Okay, we’re good. This professional baller looks nothing short of hysterical when he lost control of the ball. We understand that losing possession of the ball and allowing it to go out of bounds, automatically passing it to the other team, is nothing short of traumatic when the match hangs in the balance, but show some composure, man! Need we say more?
Oh No
Power!
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that executing Olympic level hammer throws would be an easy feat! Just look at him. Perfection and that face is what happens when you combine that kind of strength, form, and technique. He looks like a pufferfish as he blows his entire body up with enormous exertion to launch the shot put as far into orbit as possible. Look at the size of those arms!
Power!
Size Doesn’t Matter
Size is definitely an advantage in basketball, though let’s not forget skill and athleticism is where it’s at. The guy in red is so much taller than the one in focus that he seems to have left the Earth’s atmosphere. The less gigantic player reminds us of Gollum from the Lord of the Rings films! This photo could be given so many hilarious captions, we will let you come up with your own.
Size Doesn’t Matter
An Inspiration
Tao Porchon-Lynch was born on August 13, 1918, and yes, she is 100 years old! The inspiring Yoga master has been practicing yoga for over 92 years! Take a moment, breathe, look again at the pictures and be inspired! If you would like to live an incredibly long, healthy, and strong life, you could take some pages out of this woman’s yoga manual. It won’t be easy, but you will thank yourself when you reach her age!
An Inspiration
Froggy
We bet anyone who has been concentrating hard won’t be able to stop themselves from making faces like this! At any rate, it sure looks like an intense match. While many sports fans that prefer watching rugby or powerlifting may underestimate the amount of skill, reflexes, and raw athleticism that goes into professional ping-pong. Or is this table tennis? We struggle to tell the difference, generally playing that thrilling variety with cups…
Froggy
Ouch
This was a photo taken by yet another photographer with excellent timing. As you can see, the two ladies up front were completely unaware of what was coming for them, and the photographer caught the lady in red at a moment where she looks like she’s doing a spiderman move. These two were just trying to sort out their differences when the lady in red decided to interrupt their deep and meaningful conversation with a drop kick.
Ouch
Say Cheese!
The Olympics might be a serious event, though it is certainly not immune to funny moments. Just take a good look at this photo if you need any proof. We bet his friends and family will never let him live it down! Is this some cannonball competition in the Olympics that we were previously unaware of? Either way, it looks like this guy is catching some serious air and is about to win a gold medal.
Say Cheese!
The Karate Kid
It must have taken some time to master the “wax-on-wax-off” art, though the efforts must have paid off during this game! And ouch for the other guy. That form is simply exceptional and the execution was right on the mark. It might be painful and hilarious to look at, though it really is perfect snap timing. We have seen all manner of insane hits in American football, but this flying kick takes the cake.
The Karate Kid
Fierce
If you thought Serena Williams is fierce on the court, you might want to look at this athlete! She definitely gives the tennis star a run for her money. We generally have quite a peaceful and relaxing time whenever we play tennis, and so we find it difficult to imagine what rampaging through a match like this berserker is like. Poor tennis ball, it must be difficult having all that ferocious frustration taken out on you.
Fierce
Smile for the Camera!
This is pretty interesting! That must be the face she makes when she tries to make a shot even though she knows she won’t get it. A for effort! When you mistake a mistake in tennis, it is best to strike the humblest and cutest pose imaginable, rather than throwing your racket in a bratty fury as so many players do. Well done, lady, keep it up, and we hope that you won this one in the end!
Smile for the Camera!
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
If anything, this is definitely a way to bag the trophy for a bike race. Simply wait until the end and make sure to run ahead of everyone else! It clearly worked for this little athlete in the making. We really hope that her parents pulled her out of the incoming flood of cyclists quickly, as no one would be loving when a few dozen cyclists end up piling on top of the tot. It does look like they are parting to avoid this disaster, however.
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
Got It!
Ooh, this looks like the moment when you thought you had it… but you didn’t. There’s always next time. Fumbling for a ball awkwardly is nothing new to volleyball players, but this instance is incredibly touch and go. The lads do not have their eyes on the ball, a fatal mistake. Hopefully their padded kneed caught the ball and launched it over the net. This game must be murder on the knees!
Got It
Not Swimming Lessons
Maybe this table tennis player forgot where he was. Perhaps he was under the impression that he was taking swimming lessons! Keep your head in the game! Now, this is what we meant by keeping your eye on the ball. This laser-focused concentration and precision, matched with the odd but no less impressive stance, certainly resulted in a winning strike. If not, then at least we all got a good laugh out of this one.
Not Swimming Lessons
Teamwork
Synchronized swimming is something else altogether. When it comes to this sport, everyone has to give it their best. However, some are bound to get easier roles than the rest. As you can see here, four people had to take one for the team. We would love to know how whoever invented this interesting pose came up with such a bizarre arrangement. It is still incredibly impressive, even if the women-turned-chairs do not look too happy.
Teamwork
Say It
If you ask us, he definitely looks like he is on the verge of expressing his feelings. For some reason, though, he can’t seem to get it out. Let’s give him a couple of moments so he can spit it out, folks. He seems to be regretting his decision to become a pro-baseball player, one his parents forced him into after they shamed him out of his dramatic flair and passions.
Say It
Dance Off
It might have happened on the basketball court, though forgive us if we think the players look more like dancers, full of emotion in the middle of some modern type of dance… Isn’t this the most hilarious thing you’ve ever seen? This interpretive dance was an impromptu performance protest against the unlawful occupation of Tibet. The players here are imitating the country’s national bird in a striking and natural commemoration of its unmatched ability to look completely ridiculous.
Dance Off
Up And Over
Here is yet another photo that will make you cringe with secondhand pain! We’re sure this athlete merely miscalculated his maneuvers. As a rule of thumb, you should go over the bar! The 110 meters hurdle is quite a dangerous event, as runners dash and jump over hurdles as best they can without tripping or banging face-first into the potentially painful obstacles. We really hope that this guy did not lose any teeth!
Up And Over
Yikes
This isn’t manipulated via Photoshop. You really are looking at a foot where a head normally is. In this acrobatic stunt, this is considered normal. Amazing how bendy one human can be! While we know that athletes are capable of inhuman feats, rearranging your body parts like this woman is must be some kind of witchcraft. If you look very closely at where her left leg should be, her face is beginning to poke out.
Yikes
Tag! You’re It
Oh man, this looks more painful than we could ever imagine. We don’t count on this guy sitting straight, or maybe sitting at all, for the next few weeks. If you don’t feel sorry for him, you have a heart made of stone. Unless you feel sorrier for the bull in the first place. This is a barbaric sport that most of us would rather see left in the barbaric past, but we must admit that we love these cathartic acts of vengeance.
Tag! You’re It
Well Then
There truly is very little we can say about this… Uh… Yeah. We think that just about covers everything there is to talk about here. What a moment to be caught on camera! When you cannot help but deal with that torturous booger, you generally try to do it as subtly as possible, and not starting psychotically into the camera. Maybe he should have called a time-out to sneakily dispose of this monstrous bogey!
Well Then
So Close
We sure hope his crush never sees this photo. Other than painful, it is not just unflattering – it is downright humiliating! This guy just wanted to applaud his team’s fantastic performance, never suspecting that his favorite batter had his sights set on taking out his left eye! The woman behind him seems incredibly amused when she should be thanking this hero for shielding her from a painful whack on the head.
So Close
Bloopers
This is one is a little different because the athlete knew he was on camera. LeBron wanted us to see this face and we love him all the more for it! His teammate was just trying to be interviewed for a serious post-match summary, but LeBron just could not help throwing in his opinion. We hope that whoever was behind him got their revenge next time LeBron was in front of the camera.
Bloopers
Gravity
Do you think this dude has no idea what gravity is? Maybe he missed the lecture back in school. Regardless, we do think it should be simple common sense! This photograph was taken moments before the BMX enthusiast’s face became one with concrete. We hope that he was able to scoop up whatever was left of his face for an incredible trophy. We know that extreme athletes keep things like this as proof of their courage.
Gravity
Slip And Slide
We are sure that this lady did not expect things to turn out this way when she invited everyone to go out sledding. It seems like something went wrong and the rest is history! We are desperate to know why what looks like the mayor of this Swedish village decided to engage in some extreme sleighing? Maybe she was caught out engaging in corruption and this is the traditional punishment.
Slip And Slide
Guuuurl
The face he made will definitely haunt him for the rest of his life. Do you think people instinctively think of this photo whenever they meet this fellow? Hey, it could be worse. In our masculine-dominated society, and especially at a sports match, ‘girly’ reactions like this are bound to become the laughing stock of the internet. He should have reacted like the guy behind him, who has manlily resigned to his fate.
Guuuurl
Roar
Ask any cheerleader if cheerleading is a sport and we’re sure she will answer you in the affirmative. Here’s some evidence. That’s a game face if we’ve ever seen one! The competition must have crumpled like an ice-cream cone on the 4th of July at this fiercely intimidating number that looks more like a Maori haka than a dance. Someone get this woman a place on the New Zealand women’s national rugby union team!
Roar
Nope.
Clearly, this sheep did not want to take part in the event. When this is the case, you shouldn’t force it to participate. We feel a bit sorry for the little lady, though this definitely made us laugh. This was certainly her first rodeo. If you cannot even tame sheep, how will you ever dominate a bull or a stallion?! Stick to ponies, and leave the rodeo game to real cowgirls.
Nope.
Swim Time
It seems like someone wasn’t aware he was in the track and field event instead of swimming! Maybe a friend thought it would be a great prank to confuse him. Regardless, this sure is a great photo. When track fans became bored of the same old harmless displays, the event organizers had to take things up a notch by introducing various lethal traps. The next hurdle was on fire, by the way.
Swim Time
Ripple Effect
Oh man, this looks pretty uncomfortable. You know, maybe painful is a more accurate description. Amazing how it was caught so perfectly by the photographer, although it is enough to deter us from trying the sport. We really do not know how these MMA professionals do it. We would probably fall to the ground in agony with three broken ribs if we took a cannonball like this. This guy probably laughed before unleashing his final form.
Ripple Effect
In the Nose
Anyone who has ever thought that women athletes can’t live up to the hype has clearly never watched a lacrosse match. We recommend they go see one right now! Hockey is a particularly dangerous game as players spend most of their time bending down to best control the ball, making their faces completely prone to being whacked. Maybe it’s high time that helmets were made mandatory? Either way, we are sure that there are plenty of toothless hockey players.
In the Nose
Get Your Face On
We have already said it once but it might be a good idea to mention it again for emphasis. Synchronized swimming is serious business! These ladies know it better than anyone. What an epic picture! Maybe some particularly hefty person decided that it was time to introduce the final act – the atomic cannonball! Whoever or whatever was about to fall on these poor ladies, they were never ready or prepared.
Get Your Face On
Group Smiles
All right, so we are cheating a little here but only because we want the best for you! Will you look at that adorable little face? We don’t think we have ever seen a camel as happy as this guy. This is a rare moment of brevity for a camel, and if you have ever tried to ride one, then you know that they are incredibly grumpy and uncooperative creatures for anyone without the proper dominating skill and knowledge.
Group Smiles
Flyin’ High
How on earth does someone even capture photos like this? We bet they planned it beforehand! It simply sounds impossible to have caught it on the go! We are not even sure what is happening here, but it is an awesome snap. This lady looks incredibly pleased with herself for someone that seems to be on the verge of getting a shocking faceful of dirt, but clearly, she knows exactly what she is doing.
Flyin’ High
Duck!
Baseball looks like it is the sport to watch if you want to catch awesome flash photography. Looks like he ducked the ball just in time, though we are not sure if that is what he was supposed to do, being the catcher and that. This is one of those Matrix moments where time slows down to a crawl as a projectile glides past your face. Kudos to this guy for dodging this bullet!
Duck!
Ooomph
Here comes a comet at blistering speeds! Man, we have no idea how he didn’t suffer a broken arm after this! Who knows, this might have been Photoshopped. Just kidding, of course it isn’t. There is only skill, posture, and strength involved here! Being able to wind a ball like this takes years of practice and conditioning. We do not recommend that amateurs attempt this one, as you are bound to dislocate your shoulder.
Ooomph
Can’t Touch This
There are many excellent things about this photograph, from the baller himself to the wave of blue arms. However, don’t forget to enjoy the faces people make in the background! This looks like some kind of zombie film, where the undead somehow became afflicted with a ghastly shade of blue rot. We really do not understand this tradition, but it is scary enough to make the officials underneath the swarm duck in fear.
Can’t Touch This
Come Here
Holy cow! This thing can fly?! That is correct. On a side note, bless him! If you aren’t sure what we’re talking about, take a look at the guy covering his nose. This is the kind of face that one makes when they realize, in the last millisecond, that there is nothing that they can do about the impending doom. Hopefully, his frosted tips will save the day, and he ducks in time!
Come Here
Head-to-Foot-Ball
Kung-fu is definitely a fantastic skill to learn, though we think this is a different sport altogether! This guy just cannot help introducing lethal moves in this fiery contest between head and foot. Which will come out on top? We love this mini version of volleyball with a lower net and tinier ball, making things incredibly more frantic, to the point where players have been forced into learning martial arts to stay ‘ahead’ of the competition.
Head-to-Foot-Ball
Chomp!
Yeah, we really don’t think this is the way to go if you want to catch the ball. Ouch! Poor guy… we have been hit in the face by plenty of objects and projectiles in the past, but never a pigskin. Speaking about pigs, this guy’s nose is going to look a lot like the pink animal’s for a long time to come. He definitely squealed like one given the speed and force that this ball was thrown at him.
Chomp!
Nummers
That looks like it’s got to hurt! But don’t worry, soccer players are all aware of the risks involved in the sport. Still, we hope he didn’t lose any teeth in this one. We hate how soccer players keep faking their injuries, taking any opportunity to exploit the softest touches. This guy is clearly faking it. He even brought some fake teeth to make his performance all the more convincing.
Nummers
Oh Heck No
Sitting close to the court is definitely fun, just not when a player loses his bat mid-swing and it flies into those sitting closest. This poor grandma is about to be swatted out of the park by a rogue baseball bat, and the cowardly men around her decided that their own faces were more valuable than protecting the elderly. We have seen some flying bats get caught by daring and highly talented crowd members, but this time, a whole section of the crowd is about to become part of baseball history.
Oh Heck No
Hair Pulling Isn’t Allowed, MOM!
You know what they say, right? Desperate times call for desperate measures. We know they’re professionals, though this brings us back to hair-pulling days with our siblings. Some NFL players will do anything to stop the other side from scoring, even if it means resorting to dirty tricks like this one. We cannot completely blame the offending player, however, as those dreads were obviously being begged to be yanked on!
Hair Pulling Isn’t Allowed, MOM!
Yee-Haw
We have to admit that pig rodeo never sounded appealing to us, though this picture actually made us reconsider our priorities! It seems like your standard rodeo became too mundane for cowboys, and they have begun introducing all manner of livestock into the fray. Next up in the bout we have a camel, rhinoceros, and a particularly fierce kangaroo. Stay tuned, folks, for this whirlwind tour of the most difficult to ride animals!
Yee-Haw
Power Guy Makes A Comeback
Yup, it’s the same guy as before. He has earned a second spot on our list! With a face like that, you can bet that you will make it onto lists like these time and time again. It really is not his fault, he is just trying his best to throw this massive hunk of iron as far as possible. If we ever fall in the street randomly one day, please make sure to look for a shotput rolling around nearby.
Power Guy Makes A Comeback
Take A Seat, Son
The fans clearly enjoyed the moment, though this basketball player begs to differ. We love how the front-row fan that was turned into an impromptu bench was such a good sport about the alarming squashing. Being sat on by Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics is a high honor, one only bestowed to the most comfortable-looking members of the audience. When you sit at the best seats in the house, get ready for anything!
Take A Seat, Son
Stretching Is Important
When the whole world is watching, it is very important to make sure your swimsuit is in the right color… This fabulous tutu was begging to be shown off, and this young lady put it to the test as she bent her legs in ways that would cripple us for life. We struggle to do even the most basic of yoga moves, let alone twisting our legs together like a pretzel.
Stretching Is Important
Too Close for Comfort
This woman doesn’t look too happy in this photo. She looks mortified of coming face to face with the ball! It is time to put your professional insurance to the test, lady, as we are sure that your face is going to need some serious reconstructive surgery after this cannonball finishes with you. They say that some people laugh in the face of death, but given how many brave athletes we have seen reacting in pure terror, we highly doubt that this is a thing.
Too Close for Comfort
Most Valuable Picker
We don’t doubt that this MVP knows how much the camera loves him. Maybe he simply didn’t care! When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. Unfortunately, the moment has been immortalized on the internet. This shameless display is the mark of serious fatigue, where an athlete’s body and mind become so worn out from prolonged, repeated, and endless high-stress moments, to the point where picking your nose in public is a mindless reaction.
Most Valuable Picker
Teddy Bear Hugs
Athletes are clearly passionate about the sport they have trained in, though we think this guy took it a little too far. Regardless, passion is always an admirable thing to have… right? If you are not a fan of professional table tennis and did not think that there was anything to it that would draw you in, then after seeing a few of these priceless poses, you might be thinking that it could become your favorite sport!
Teddy Bear Hugs
That’s Not How It Works
It looks like the ball came his way and he was like “Arrghhhh! I will just close my eyes and swing, and it will all be over soon!” Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this isn’t how one should play baseball. I mean, we’re not even baseball fans and we know this much! This man looks like he is defending his home from a swarm of zombies and despite his overwhelming terror, has decided to take the fight to them in a blind panic.
That’s Not How It Works
Sparta!
What strength, what form, this dude is a modern-day Spartan! Of course, the Olympics have their roots in Ancient Greek events, and this man has exemplified their classical finesse and perfection. We are sure that if he had been born a couple of thousands of years ago, that he would not only be spared from a cliffside adventure and would go on to one day become one of Leonidas’s finest warriors.
Sparta
Drama Class
Man, were they participating in a theatrical performance or what? Regardless, we would like to grant the umpire and the player eight out of ten stars. We decided to dock points because it looks a tad too dramatic if you want our honest opinion. Or maybe the player is just manically saying “I am sorry, so sorry, please don’t be mad, I just can’t fly! I tried but I can’t!”
Drama Class
Eye on the Ball
Now, we’re not experts at ping pong but we’re pretty sure you’re meant to play using your paddle… This guy sure doesn’t seem to be taking his eye off the ball. He looks like some kind of super psychic superhero that uses his incredible table tennis skills to launch ping pong ball-shaped mini-nukes at his enemies. Either way, we have never seen anyone with such laser focus before. We are surprised that the ball did not explode!
Eye on the Ball
Nervous Smile
We won’t lie to you. In all likelihood, we look just like this when we go out for a run. Kidding! We don’t run, thank you very much. Just as much as we love Lagat’s expression though, we also love Mo Farrah’s on the right. Fab! We love how mockingly pleased with himself Mo is and how desperately Lagat is to catch up with him! An absolutely manic and herculean effort.
Cheese
Missed The Ball
That definitely looks like it hurts a little! While we can understand how Karate could come into football matches, we strongly recommend leaving your studded boots well below the belt. You never know when you might put someone out of commission for a season in the most disastrous way imaginable. We sincerely hope that the blonde player did not have to take an emergency trip to the hospital after this severe blow.
Missed The Ball
Same Person x 3?
Whoa, how is it that these three people all look exactly the same? Were they simply making the exact same face at the exact same time? Consider us completely blown away! This is clearly photoshop, as hilarious meme manufacturers love to copy weird expressions onto every other one. It just so happened that every player was looking in the exact same direction, making their job easy! We love how they matched the faces to the other players’ skin tones perfectly!
Same Person x 3?
Photo Face
If you are like us, you probably have trouble figuring out how to pose for the camera. However, this lady deserves a get-out-of-jail-free card. She is in the middle of a tough stunt, after all! Gymnastics has never looked so agonizing with this poor woman in the mid-air throws of a seriously painful mistake. This moment of floating suffering has forever been preserved for internet fame! Well, you live and learn. Hopefully…
Photo Face
Get Back Here!
These guys might be professional soccer players but we would rather pretend that they were two kids tattling on each other in this photo. Definitely a foul, we can tell you that much! We commend whichever company manufactures these super stretchy shorts. It is almost like they were designed to withstand the dirty tricks of desperate footballers. Thank goodness he did not go commando for this match! This definitely deserves a red card.
Get Back Here
Don’t Know
Well, he doesn’t look all that convincing, does he? No matter how hard he tries, we really do not think he could get himself out of this mess. Footballers generally love to tough it out with each other, going for the tough guy act. Not Peter Crouch, however, who preferred the clueless bystander act. Ronaldo seems like he is not going anywhere until Crouch explains the situation to him convincingly!
Don’t Know
Whoops
One of these two needs to make an apology. Maybe a million would suffice! We bet neither of them has ever forgotten about the moment this happened. We are struggling to understand what is happening in this frozen moment in time, but it looks like the man in black tried to help Hunter out, only to be rudely booted in the face for his selfless efforts. He will know better next time.
Whoops
All Smiles
In all likelihood, this pair was seconds away from landing face-first in the water. However, what truly matters is that they’re having a great time together! If you are as poorly balanced as we are, and have ever tried to learn how to surf, then you know how incredible this achievement is – that of simply being able to stand on a board! You guys are an inspiration to the rest of us, seriously.
All Smiles
Don’t Move!
Yikes, this looks like the epitome of pain to us. Clearly, this is a sport that was meant for people who have thicker skin, literally and figuratively. Would you ever willingly sign yourself up for this? We love how calm the attacker looks as she mechanically takes apart her opponent. This might have been misinterpreted for some kind of helpful type of chiropractor work, if the victim’s face was not flailing about in agony.
Don’t Move!
Bit Of A Tumble
Can you imagine gliding along the icy surface to jump and leap high in the air with only sharp blades of metal on your feet? Figure skating might look heavenly, though we cannot fathom who thought it would be a good idea. This photo just serves as proof of our worst nightmare. This looks like some kind of WWE spinoff, where professional wrestlers take to a different kind of ring.
Bit Of A Tumble
Tennis Face
If you consider yourself a tennis fan, you probably know that it is not uncommon for the players to make faces like this one. All things considered, this is pretty normal. Still a great snap though! This is the type of face and pose that you see adventure film heroes make when they are reaching for that rope when their vertical car is about to fall off a cliff! Truly intense.
Tennis Face
Hero or Superhero?
Media outfits made sure we would never forget about this amazing Superman-like stunt. We’re glad this photo immortalized the moment. Especially as the man blocks the boy’s face who seems to have been oblivious, probably looking up too late from his phone to protect himself. The boy was literally midway through tweeting about how much fun he was having at the game before muscular intervention saved him from sure death!
Hero or Superhero?
Gelly-Ish
Anyone who has ever seen the X-Men franchise will probably feel that this photo could pass for a still from one of the movies! Just look at it. How cool is that? Here we have Jellyman, an Olympic swimmer and superhero. When he isn’t mopping up the competition in the pool, he is soaking up oil spills and fending off abalone poachers! He even stopped a cruise liner from sinking when it ruptured its hull on a rogue sandbank.
Gelly Ish
Lesson Learned
Every athlete knows the importance of keeping their eyes on the ball. We’re not big fans of baseball and even we know that. However, this guy didn’t seem to get the memo even though he’s gone pro. Someone threw a lightning-fast pitch that not even a Hall of Famer could have stopped. At this stage, this poor batter was just trying to defend himself, with the way that he is holding up the bat almost pitifully.
Lesson Learned
Ay Batter, Batter
The crack must have echoed in the stadium full of 80,000 fans! This is the kind of thing that would happen in fiction, though it was the reality for this guy right here. His bat not only snapped in half but it whacked him in the face too! This is proof that “what goes around, comes around.” This bat clearly became sick of having to slam into hard baseballs for a living.
Ay Batter, Batter
Hey Ma! Bye Ma.
Sweet dreams, buddy! This straight jab had as much force behind it as an out of control bus. Briggs certainly spent a good few minutes on the canvas after this showstopper. When you are going up against someone like Wladimir Klitschko in all his 6’6” glory, we’re sure you won’t feel too hopeful. You can almost hear the cartoon whistle that signals when things are about to take a turn for the worse!
Hey Ma! Bye Ma.
Om Nom Nom!
Please look at this next picture with a bit of caution, it is pretty disturbing! It is a beastly display of savage aggression and violence, rare even for the bruising world of professional sports. We’re sure that you can relate well to this photo if you have encountered anyone “han-gry”. However, it might not be a good idea to show this to that particular person! They might take it the wrong way.
Om Nom Nom!
Kodak Moment
Ooh, that is definitely a picture-perfect moment. The way that her long, glistening hair trails behind her as she gracefully cuts dazzling paths through the ice is completely mesmerizing. Whatever she is advertising, we can be sure that company sales went up exponentially after this talented ice skater took to the rink with their brand tattooed on her face. We can’t really think of anything to add to that, let your eyes do the rest!
Kodak Moment
Back Bend
Michelle Kwan is definitely the queen of ice skating performance. Her flexibility and talent are simply difficult to top! She still looks gorgeous in this impossible pose! They say that Kwan is prone to bending over backward for her trainers. She might have some back-breaking work ahead of her, but we are sure that she can bend to her trainer’s needs without cracking. She clearly has plenty of backbone, however.
Back Bend
Headless Horseman
We know, we know. This looks like some sort of optical illusion and it’s not at all easy to look at. Please do not freak out, this woman’s head is still completely attached to her body. Well, maybe not completely, given how far she can stretch it all the way to her back. Well, we don’t really have anything else to say about it as we are too busy craning our necks!
Headless Horseman