Best Captured Moments in Sport
Doubles
Or should we say playing triplets? we can’t pinpoint what is so perfectly timed about this photo, but perhaps it’s the combination of the colors (the yellow shirt and the yellow tennis ball) and the fact that the ball is positioned right in the middle of this player’s chest “aerial” line.
50. Over the Moon
This breathtaking photo was taken at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The full moon formed the sixth Olympic ring. Imagine how hard it was to hang those structured rings in the perfect spot to fit perfectly with the sixth natural one.
49. Defense Mechanism
Yes, this picture was taken during a game of soccer, although it does look like a WWE fight. But this is actually not what caught our attention, check out the guy in the red shirt laughing at the whole situation.
48. Censored
The Oklahoma guard, Buddy Hield probably made a very nasty face when he was trying to put the ball in the basket, because his face is totally censored and covered up with that ball.
47. Surfin’ USA
Motorcycling racing is usually pretty staight forward. You ride on your motorcycle around and around in circles until the first one reaches the finish line. So it’s pretty exciting to see this rider perform a surfin’ move on his motorcycle.
46. Beer Pong
This table tennis player must have gotten very confused with his after-partying and his professional playing, because it seems like he was trying to catch ball with his mouth, maybe he was thinking of last night’s game of beer pong.
45. Gloat
This wrestler is definitely now hiding how happy she is with her victory. But why did have to gloat like that with the other wrestler is just lying there on the floor right next to her? That doesn’t seem very nice, though it is pretty funny.
43. Flip Flop
This runner probably got so excited that he was proceeding the other runners that he either ran so fast that he tripped and flipped over, or he was doing his victory flip way too soon and way too fast.
42. Oh Well
When you are involved in any kind of sport, you really need to collect your inner peace so you could show your strength on the outside. It seems like this athlete took it one step further because she looks a little too relaxed for someone who just landed on her bum.
41. The Royal Referee
It must have been a very royal game between Dallas and San Antonio, because by the crown that sits on the referee’s head, it seems like that game was a very important one. Maybe he was paying tribute to a member of the royalty that was sitting in the crowd. It also looks like he’s playing it very snobbish next to the other referees, which is understandable if you’re wearing a crown.
40. Bi – Polear
We get that jumping that pole jumping can be quite scary, after all you have a pretty good chance at crashing into the pole itself, but did this jumper was a little a head of her time with the frightened face? She didn’t even pass the bar yet.
39. The Greek Relay
These two relay racers are so synched it is almost inhuman. It’s the combination of their painted faces with their body gestures that makes it look like they’re almost photoshopped.
38. The Mary Poppins Move
Number 8 of the New York Knicks just took his basketball jump to a whole new level. We wonder if he was trying to say Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious while he was jumping so gracefully like Mary Poppins.
37. Expressionism
Here’s a suggestion to the Olympics board: try to include the art of making faces, or expressionism (not the artistic movement) as part of the scoring system. We’re sure these divers could gain a lot of points just from the faces they make during their dive.
36. Run Cinderella, Run
It’s a Cinderella story all over again, in it’s Olympic spin. Awards granted for whoever finds the missing shoe of this Ethiopian runner!
35. Toilet Matters
Sometimes it;s all about context, but if you could take that same positioning with that exact same face, you could think that he is doing something entirely different. We’ll let your imagination work here.
34. Lost in Translation
By the name written on the back of her short, you better not mess with this Japanese player, because she won’t take “takeshita” from anyone. Got it?! LOL
33. You’re Going Down!
In soccer there are so many rules and it just so happens that players get very angry with the refereers claiming that they weren’t being fair with their judgement or they didn’t see things they way they actually were. We don’t know what went down in this situation (except for the poor player on the ground) but things sure heated up between the soccer player in the red striped shirt and the referee. What did the other team player do wrong though that he was literally pulled in to be part of the dispute? from the look on his face, he’s not having a good time.
32. The Push Up Catch
Hey, doing push ups with a glove on while you’re trying to catch the ball is not an easy exercise. That’s what happens when you have no time to warm up before the game.
31. Little Red Wrestling Hood
There are not many boundaries when it comes to wrestling, especially when it comes to body parts. Don’t mind us, but do you think you could have stuck your head somewhere else?
30. One Last Selfie
Who knew that taking selfies could be so dangerous? This motorcycle ride at least has one good memory before this fatal flip, not only from his point of view, but from the camera’s that captured his crazy flip.
29. I Got This!
Handball is one of those sports that not so many people tend to be interested in, to say the least. But if they only knew how dedicated its players are, maybe it would get more attention. Look at this goalie’s face and how she is so determined to stop that ball! She’s got the whole net covered.
28. Vogue
Some people are just so aware of the camera that it’s mind blowing. This hunky player managed to look handsome and straight at the camera during a football move. It almost looks like he’s posing for a magazine shoot or something like that.
27. Oh Bolt.
When you are considered the fastest and most amazing sprinter of all time, you are allowed to point at the other competitors and smile while you’re doing it. After all, he knows and they know that he is going to win anyway.
26. Don’t Lose Your Head
Gymnasts have to extremely flexible to perform the exercises that they do. But we’re a little scared for this one who looks like she lost her head sometime during the performance. At lest she has her foot placed instead so it won’t look completely creepy. Joke aside, this is actually an amazing position that was caught on camera, the gymnast looks like an ostrich.
25. No Sweat
It’s either a ton of sweat that’s being splashed from the soccer player’s head or just a very wet ball that landed on his head in the exact moment. We just love how the ball matches his shirt.
24. Double the Trouble
We don’t know what’s more more incredible, the fact that these two divers look insanely the same, or the fact that they are almost synched with their funny expressions. Can you guess who is more scared out of the two?
23. Just Catch the Ball Already
Women are just so much more considerate than men when it comes to sports. Look at these basketball players who are just pretty much letting the ball stay in the air as a courtesy to one another. Now that’s a good sport.
22. Catch a Grenade
When there’s a potential attack, you can clearly see the crowd being divided into two groups. Those who are afraid and are trying to move away from the fire and the ones who would take one for the team and risk their lives by catching the baseball. The woman in the middle is as determined as can anyone ever be.
21. Putting on a Show
Do you know that thing people do sometimes with their hands that they hide behind someone else and place their arms in front of the other person to pretend like its his hands? Well it can be quite entertaining, even it it’s during a soccer game.
20. Culture Shock
One of the beautiful things about sports, and the Olympic games in particular is that it’s like a big melting point of cultures. When you play, it doesn’t really matter who you’re playing against, it’s all about the competition and the game. This picture just portrays that in the most classic way. Look at the Arab volleyball player in her burka, with the other two almost half naked volleyball players as her backdrop.
19. Love is on the Field
When in doubt, hug the goal. When there’s so excitement and love going on, and you’re the only one without anyone else to hug, no worries, just go to the closest goal, especially if you’re the goalie, and cling to it.
18. The Magical Helmet
Ice Hockey is known to be a dangerous game, so it’s no surprise to these two pretty much attacking each other. But it does seem odd and quite unfair to see the player in the blue shirt attack the headless player!
17. Symmetry
If you’re one of those people who get’s annoyed when things are unbalanced or uneven and have a tendency to move things around so they line up symmetrically, then you’ll probably be very excited about this picture. Look how the skater’s ponytail is inline with her skirt fringes. Beautiful.
16. Perfect Mustache
The person who caught this perfectly timed scenario should be very happy, because he caught a priceless moment. It almost looks like that mustache is staged, but that’s ok because professional wrestling is argued to be a pretty staged sport itself.
15. Lickety Lick
Not sure what went through this baller’s mind when he decided to lick the other team player’s armpit, maybe it’s a distraction strategy that we haven’t seen before. Either way, with all that sweat it seems pretty nasty, don’t you agree?
14. The Horror Games
We didn’t think soccer can be a horrifying game! By the look on these two players’s faces, there must have something petrifying going on on the field. Maybe they saw a giant soccer ball coming their way.
13. Water Halo
Water can really create one of the best effects in photography. The way the water covers this swimmer’s head and body like an aureole covering a saint person makes us wonder if this guy is an actual saint.
12. Yeehw-ouch
In some places in the world, bullfighting is not even considered a form of sport, and to some it might even seem like animal abuse. Based on that notion, this bull probably didn’t grow very fond of that rodeo rider. We just hope he lands on his hands first.
11. I’ll Just Sit Here
The coach of the poor athlete below must have very harsh standards if he thinks that it’s totally normal to grab a sit on her back while she’s stretching. Or maybe he just sat on the closes thing he could find.
10. Front Wedgie
Uh Oh. That’s what happens when you forget you’re on national television with millions of people watching your every move. The Argentinian player probably wanted to wipe off his sweat with his shirt, but ended up pulling his shorts so high up causing a very bad wedgie. The fact is, we got this image to remember this moment forever, and we are VERY pleased about it. HA!
9. It Takes Two
These two wrestlers seem so serene and calm and very comfortable with each other that we feel bad interrupting them, they are so relaxed that they decided to go for a little tango dance. Honestly though, they could at the very least be sweating or something, they don’t even look like their trying to wrestle here!
8. I’m Gonna Go For It
This is what probably went through this gymnast’s mind when she just jumped for it: don’t hit your face, don’t hit your face! With that kind of professionalism and performance, we wouldn’t be surprised if the aftermath of this photo would be this young woman landing her trick like no other, she looks as determined as we’ve ever seen.
7. Ride Like A Judoist
As much as sports can be about team playing and fair competition, when it comes to winning, there really are no boundaries. Check this judoist who looks a little too pleased to be riding is opponent’s back like a camel after he won the match. This might not be the greatest display of sportsmanship, but just look at the grin of the guy!
6. Gimme Some Lovin’
There’s nothing like male bonding during a good game of football. It’s heartwarming to see how these two players are so attached to one another. If this picture was placed out of context, you could think that they are actually involved. Ask the guy in the gold helmet, with a surprisingly appropriate name on the back of his jersey. We’re laughing so hard there are tears running down our face; love it!
5. The Beer Opener
We don’t know all the moves in wrestling but we’re pretty sure this is not an official one, or a legal one at that. But if we had to name this move it would probably be called the ‘beer opener’. Just look at the picture and you’ll see it. Ah, when timing and positioning are everything in life. We can’t look away from this photo!
4. Group Hug
These players have survived the hurdles, tackles and obstacles of their football game, but we guess they really want to get squashed up, otherwise how do you explain this exaggerated pile of people. Wouldn’t want to be at the bottom of that mass! But also take note of the top man on the pile’s foot, in conjunction with the guy that’s about to jump in… ouch!
3. Free Willy
We are certainly not implying that this synchronized dancer reminds us of a whale, but it’s the illusion of the animal that is formed from these two swimmers standing at the right spot. The mermaid like tale combined with the frontal part of the other woman. Now that’s one long woman if were to believe that the bottom half was connected to the top!
2. Bad Boy
If you ever thought about playing cricket, make sure you stay away from trouble otherwise there are good chances you’ll get spanked if you’ve done something bad. Just look at the size of that bat! This photo cannot be what it looks like to us, there are rules to these games! Either way though, it’s a pretty funny snap to nab.
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