Category: SPORTS
Picture of the Day: An Olympic Full Moon
AN OLYMPIC FULL MOON Photograph by REUTERS/Luke MacGrego (via Reuters Olympics on Facebook) On August 3rd, 2012 a full moon graced the London skies. Reuters photographer Luke MacGregor took this incredible shot of the moon rising through the Olympic Rings hanging beneath the Tower Bridge. This was one of eight captures…
The Funny Faces of Table Tennis
Every four years the professional sport of table tennis enters the global psyche under the bright lights of the Summer Olympics. Outside of China (where it’s a national sport and they have won gold and silver in both mens and womens singles this year), table tennis or ‘ping pong’ is tremendously popular as a…
Picture of the Day: BASE Jumping in Rio
BASE JUMPING IN RIO © Photograph by Wolfgang Luif/Red Bull Content Pool In this heart-stopping photograph, we see Austrian athlete Felix Baumgartner atop the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brail. The photo shows Felix preparing to BASE jump the iconic statue back on December 3,2001. Cristo Redentor (English:…
The Daily Food Intakes of Olympic Athletes [8 pics]
Reuters photographer Umit Betkas has an interesting article and accompanying photogallery on the daily food intakes of several athletes on Turkey’s Olympic team currently participating in London. Umit said his greatest challenge was persuading athletes to spare a few hours in the studio and take a short break from their exercise programs. He also…
10 Incredible Photos of the Olympic Cauldron
For many, the Olympic Cauldron was the highlight of last night’s Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics in London. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick, the cauldron represented the climax of the opening ceremony and remained the Olympic’s best-kept secret until last night’s unveiling. The cauldron featured 204 copper petals, each representing one of the competing…
Picture of the Day: Diving from a Helicopter
DIVING FROM A HELICOPTER Photograph by Romina Amato/Red Bull Content Pool In this incredible capture by Romina Amato, we see professional diver Orlando Duque of Colombia diving 23 metres (75 ft) from a helicopter next to Ashford Castle. The dive took place during a training session in build up to the…
Football Club Removes Red from Jersey for Blood Donation Campaign
EC Vitoria is a Brazillian football team from Salvador, Bahia. They are a Series B team that is in the midst of a brilliant marketing campaign for blood donation. The team jersey typically features four horizontal red stripes. At the start of the season the team replaced the red stripes with white stripes.…
