So you all know I love the olympics. But my favorite part of the olympics? The intense pictures taken of athletes in mid-action. These never fail to make me giggle like crazy.
You can check out all the amazing (and sometimes hilarious) pictures from the Olympics on Getty Images.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 28: Matteo Angioletti of Italy competes in the vault in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team qualification on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 28: Zhe Feng of China performs in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Parallel Bars on day one of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 28: Marcel Nguyen of Germany competes in the parallel bars in the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team qualification on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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Jonathan Horton of the United States performed on the high bar apparatus during men’s team gymnastics preliminary rounds at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images)
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John Orozco of the United States tumbled in the air during the floor exercises during men’s team gymnastics preliminary rounds at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JULY 28: Megan Rapinoe of USA battles Lady Andrade of Columbia during the Women’s Football first round Group G match between United States and Colombia on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hampden Park on July 28, 2012 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images)
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German Sanchez Sanchez and Ivan Garcia Narvarro of Mexico execute a forward 2 1/2 somersault and 3 twist dive in the sixth round of the Men’s Synchronized 10m Platform final at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Monday, July 30, 2012. Sanchez and Navarro took home the silver medal in the event. (Chuck Myers/MCT via Getty Images)
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Jordyn Wieber of the United States flipped in the air during the balance beam apparatus in the women’s team gymnastics preliminary competition at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 29: Rob Parker of Great Britain throws in the Men’s Water Polo Preliminary Round Group B match between Great Britain and Romania on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Water Polo Arena on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 30: Jun Mizutani of Japan returns the ball during his Men’s Singles Table Tennis third round match against Elsayed Lashin of Egypt on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
Some things I’ve learned:
1. If you look at enough mid-air pictures of gymnasts they stop looking human.
2. The guys’ faces are so much better than the ladies’.
3. Water polo just seems like a horrible idea.
The thrill of victory, the agony of knowing really unattractive pictures of you are going to be plastered on the internet for all time.
What’s been your favorite olympic event so far?
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