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mermaids
Archival photo of underwater acrobatic ballet at Weeki Wachee Springs.
Posted in dance, photography, sports
Tagged acrobatics, Weeki Wachee Springs. underwater
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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
Posted in photography, sports, toys
Tagged Africa, amen, football, Jessica Hilltout, soccer
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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
Posted in art, sports
Tagged 2006 world cup, Adel Abdessemed, football, headbutt, Marco Materazzi, sculpture, soccer, Zinedine Zidane
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teahupoo
Biggest Teahupoo Ever by Chris Bryan (via kottke)
Posted in short film, sports
Tagged 2011, august 27, chris bryan, surfing, teahupoo, wave
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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
Posted in photography, sports
Tagged 1920, Edward VIII, Hawaii, King, Prince of Wales, surfer, surfing
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burkard
photos by Chris Burkard via everyday i show
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
Posted in football, sports
Tagged 2011, captain, FIFA, football, Homare Sawa, japan, player of the year, Shakira, soccer, women
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