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The 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to Boston Harbor today. As they did last year, Red Bull Cliff Divers will climb to the top of the Institute of Contemporary Art building on Fan Pier and dive from a 92′ platform into Boston Harbor.
Todday, August 25th from 4PM – 7PM @ICA in the Seaport
This is a free event that is well worth checking out. Here is a 2-minute clip from last year to show you what you can expect to see later today.
Is it just me or does the combination of the facial expressions on these two players, their body positioning and the headline to the left seem to all say “porn”?
This post seems to be in keeping with my previous suddenly it makes sense posting from last week. How did I miss this overtly sexual imagery when I was in high school? I’m certain I would have played more sports then.
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The London Olympics games have introduced me to so many new sports. With all the attention on sports like handball — doesn’t that sound naughty? I can hardly say it without laughing — I’d nearly forgotten the appeal of wrestling. These images photographed by Brent Martin have me wishing I watched more wrestling matches.
Keeping with the aquatic theme from last week’s suddenly it makes sense post, I thought I’d share this very cool photo from the London Olympic games. Why isn’t synchronized diving on every weekend? I can watch this all day long. Did you watch synchronized diving this year?
What Olympic sporting event(s) do you enjoy watching?
Image by Mike Blake / Reuters
BuzzFeed has been sharing humorous photos of athletes while they have been focusing on their events and performances. However it was their collection of shot-put photographs from earlier this week that had me smiling and chuckling out loud.
American, Kurt Roberts, is shown above, but if you’d like to see the full list of photos link to the BuzzFeed Article here.
One of the things I love about the Olympics is that sports not normally televised get prime time viewing. For example, who didn’t enjoy watching all the swimming events earlier this week? Even if you don’t swim, I’m fairly certain the appeal of the sport suddenly makes sense.
I have a regular post called Suddenly it makes sense. Recently, I’ve had posts on my blog regarding surfing, gymnastics, and back in late June I featured water polo.
However, after seeing the BuzzFeed article 33 Things to love about water polo, I realized I didn’t do the sport justice. Here are some images of water polo Olympians. If you’ve never bothered to watch the game, perhaps after viewing these pictures you’ll take an interest in the sport.
Source: Aram Boghosian/Boston Globe Staff
Last night Procter & Gamble and Gillette wished Team USA well in the London Olympics by projecting holograms of two Olympic athletes during a light show in Boston at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Shown above is a 60-foot hologram of sprinter Tyson Gay.
Want to see more? Check out the video here.
If this doesn’t give you Olympic fever nothing will. The Olympic Games in London start today. Thanks to James Anok for sharing on his FB page.
Much to my surprise, New England has a lot of surfers. This part of the country isn’t exactly known for large waves, but after seeing this photograph, I can appreciate why so many like the sport. As the title says, “Suddenly it makes sense.”
Source: Red Bull
One month from today the 2012 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will return to Boston Harbor. After last season’s premiere in Boston, the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series athletes will climb back to the top of the Institute of Contemporary Art building on Fan Pier and dive from a 92′ platform into Boston Harbor.
Saturday, August 25th from 4PM – 7PM @ICA in the Seaport
If you missed this free event last year you need to mark the date in your calendar and come down to the Seaport neighborhood to watch this awesome display of athleticism and pure cojones to dive from the top of the ICA into Boston harbor. Here is a 2-minute clip from last year to show you what you can come to expect.
His dominance in tennis combined with his good looks has made him one of my favorite athletes. What athlete(s) do you admire?
I consider myself more of a legs kind of guy but when you have arms and shoulders like Brandon Wynn you can make me an enthusiast of watching the gymnastic rings.
Who am I kidding, the fact that I tower over 99% of all male gymnasts and would look like a giant standing next to these guys hardly prevents me from marveling at their physique and watching even the strangest of gymnastic routines whenever they are on television.
Here are a couple more photos released from America’s Men’s Olympics Gymnastics team. 
I know that I’ve previously mentioned my admiration and my complete lack of understanding pertaining to lacrosse, which appears to entail running like a mad man and whacking people with their sticks. There is something very impressive about this photo of lacrosse player, Scott Rogers. The even if the game seems utter nonsense, the nature of the appeal is returning and suddenly it all makes sense again.
Although the 2012 Summer Olympics in London do not start for a few weeks, I’d highly recommend watching water polo. I have no idea how to play the sport nor do I even pretend to understand the objective but the appeal I’m sure suddenly makes sense.
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