Empathy The father and coach of the athlete Danell Leyva (USA) monitors his performance and cheers after the exercise is completed. Video from the all-around final at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London.
Ice tennis When figure skater Rob Worling and ice hockey player Pavel Barber decide to play tennis, they do it on the ice with ice skates.
The baby athlete Starting at the age of 6 months, this baby was introduced to hoops by his dad. After two years, the chances of becoming a professional athlete increase dramatically.
The app that makes you an NBA player NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils a new NBA app, which can scan a 3D model of a human and make him an NBA player. Former athlete Ahmad Rashad became the guinea pig in this entertaining presentation. The app is expected to be released soon.
Courteous MMA athlete During an MMA fight, a fighter will lose his protective mask. His polite opponent picks it up and puts it back in his mouth... before punching him.
Spectacular defense in a volleyball match Greek-American Kate Georgiades starred in a spectacular performance during an NCAA college volleyball match. University of Houston player makes impressive save against South Dakota, managing to retrieve the ball before it itself lands on a table. Houston took the game by a score of 3-2.
Dive from the balcony of a hotel Canadian diver Molly Carlson, makes a spectacular dive from a hotel in the town of Polignano a Mare in Italy.
An unusual technique in the long jump (1974) The early 1970s in athletics is an extremely interesting time. The technique of most sports is not yet settled, and athletes are constantly inventing new methods. What is the best technique for pole vaulting or high jumping?; How to throw a javelin or discus more effectively; The answers to these questions were sought during the games. The most famous of the innovators is Dick Fosbury, the 1968 Olympic champion in the high jump. He was the one who invented the Fosbury flop jump - the style of crossing the forearm with the back forward, which is now applied by all athletes. Before the Fosbury flop, the jump was done with the feet forward. Another innovator was Tuariki Delamere, a New Zealander from the University of Washington. Delamere invented a new way of long jumping and named it "somersault" (Tuba). He first used this technique at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. Although he jumped a distance of 8,40 meters, it was his hands that betrayed him as he rested them on the sand. So the jump was counted at 7,70 meters. Somersaulting is more mechanically efficient, as the angle of repulsion during such a jump becomes greater. Unfortunately, in the same year, the international federation banned any rotation during the long jump, as dangerous for the health of athletes. This restriction is still in place today (Article 30.1.3 of the World Athletics competition rules).
Volleyball is an easy sport O Miranda Weber, volleyball player at American University in 2018, has a height of 2,11 meters.
He learned to backfilp in an hour A little boy learns to do a reverse jump (backflip) in 1 hour, with athlete Bob Reese as teacher. Step by step, the child learns quickly until he performs an inverted jump on his own without the slightest safety.
Safety check on athletes returning from Tokyo Η Kelsey Mitchell, Canadian cyclist, won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the women's individual speed category in track cycling. While passing a metal detector at the airport, she had "forgotten" to remove the medal from her neck. A good opportunity to show it.
Emotional move by a Canadian athlete During the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition in September 2019, Canadian athlete Keegan Messing made a moving move for Yuzuru Hanyu's gold medalist. When the Japanese national anthem started playing for Hanyu, Messing noticed that there was no raising of the Japanese flag. He opened the Japanese flag behind the pedestal and held it high, when she saw that Hanyu wanted to turn to her during the hymn.
The great run of Olga Korbut on horizontal bar When the Russian Olga Korbut performed the original kwlotoympa (Korbut Flip) in 1972 at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, It was the first time that one athlete had attempted such a move. After the judges showed the score (9,8) the audience began whispering and taunts, believing that the score is very low. However, the judges refused to change the score. The Korbut Flip is no longer allowed as it contains the press walk up to the bar, one maneuver that is forbidden under the new rules.