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Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Tyche(m): 11:58am On Aug 09, 2012 |
Cuban pole vaulter snaps pole on first attempt at Olympics The Cuban was making his first attempt of the Olympics at 5.35 meters (approximately 17.5 feet). The spectacular crash fortunately caused no injury to either Borges or trackside officials. He calmly brushed off his hands and collected the pieces of his pole after the incident. |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Tyche(m): 12:04pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
German weightlifter drops barbell on his head, walks away Defending weightlifting gold medallist Matthias Steiner walked away from a terrifying incident on Tuesday when he dropped a barbell weighing 432 pounds on his neck during the Olympic 105+ kg competition. The German was attempting to snatch 196 kg when his knees and arms buckled, causing the massive weight to fall on top of his head. Steiner collapsed under the barbell and instantaneously flopped while its mass bent his neck and head. He was immediately tended to by medical officials and somehow got to his feet, saluted the crowd and walked off under his own power. He didn't return to the competition. The Associated Press reports Steiner went to the hospital for precautionary X-rays. Steiner knew it was going wrong early in the lift. He tried to snatch anyway. Organizers brought out a shade to block the crowd from seeing physicians and trainers attend to Steiner. Thanks for the modesty, IOC. Once you've seen a 320-pound man drop 1.5 times his body weight on top of his head and flop around like a rag doll, it's good to cover him up. Wouldn't want to invade his privacy. (Meanwhile, the people sitting on the sides of the arena get a birds-eye view.) But you can't keep a super-heavyweight weightlifter down. Steiner popped to his feet soon after and walked off to the cheers of the crowd. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/londonspy/german-weightlifter-drops-barbell-head-walks-away-043005278.html |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Tyche(m): 12:06pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
You can submit yours. |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Afam4eva(m): 12:10pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
Darn...that weightlifter must have experienced an excruciating pain. |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Yemak74: 12:32pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
The weightlifter wld have had his worst moment ever |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Tyche(m): 2:36pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
afam4eva: Darn...that weightlifter must have experienced an excruciating pain. Pain maybe an understatement. |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Tyche(m): 2:39pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
Yemak74: The weightlifter wld have had his worst moment ever Imagine, after all preparation, and on the d-day this happens, too bad. |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Nobody: 2:43pm On Aug 09, 2012 |
Tyche: Cuban pole vaulter snaps pole on first attempt at Olympics The organizers have a lot of questions to answer on this. |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Nobody: 5:59am On Aug 10, 2012 |
Yemak74: The weightlifter wld have had his worst moment ever |
Re: Olympic Scary Moment (pics) by Tyche(m): 7:14pm On Sep 01, 2012 |
val_dee: True that. |
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