Category Archives: sports

mermaids

Archival photo of underwater acrobatic ballet at Weeki Wachee Springs.

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joy is round

Jessica Hilltout’s notebooks | via Nat’l Geo :: Joy Is Round: On fields through- out Africa, plastic bags, old clothes, and shredded tires transform into magic orbs — soccer balls. My most recent and challenging project has been a grassroots … Continue reading

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headbutt

Headbutt by Algerian sculptor Adel Abdessemed “This statue goes against the tradition of making statues to honor victories,” said Phillipe Alain Michaud, who directed the exhibition. “It is an ode to defeat… Zidane’s downward glance recalls that of Adam, chased … Continue reading

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racing stripes

A Belgian cyclist rides in a practice session at the Velodrome in Olympic Park in London. Photographed by Lars Baron Source: NYT Lens blog

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teahupoo

Biggest Teahupoo Ever by Chris Bryan (via kottke)

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surfer

Thor Jonsson

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prince of waves

These rare photos show King Edward VIII, then the Prince of Wales, riding waves in Hawaii in 1920, probably the earliest ever pictures of a British surfer – royal or otherwise. Photographs: Museum of British Surfing Source: The Guardian :: … Continue reading

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do re mi fa

do – re – mi – fa Peter Simonides

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burkard

photos by Chris Burkard via everyday i show

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sawa

Homare Sawa, captain of the Japanese women’s football team, is FIFA’s women’s player of the year. Sawa, 33, led her team to win the World Cup last year. Sawa receives her award from Shakira. Sawa listens to her nation’s national … Continue reading

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