Category “injury”

Cycling Stunt Goes Wrong

Monday, 4 January, 2010

He had the skill, he had the speed, but he did not have the distance calculation right.

Kickboxing Break

Tuesday, 5 May, 2009

Another kickboxer breaks a leg in spectacular fashion. It does not encourage you to take up kick boxing.

Three Strikes Pole Vaulting

Saturday, 10 January, 2009

You would think that this guy would learn. He sucks at pole vaulting.

True Pole Vault

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

This guy lands on his pole – that’s gotta hurt (and maybe do some damage!). Pole Vaulting seems to provide most of the humor in Track and Field.

Another snapping Pole

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

This time the tension builds as we watch them go through their paces. We then get an explanation by the coach why the pole snapped, and a good look at the injuries.

Good snapping pole vault

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

We could go on forever viewing snapping poles.

Pole Vault Snap

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

This is relatively common and part of the risk that pole vaulters face every day. You wouldn’t catch me running flat out, sticking a long pole into the ground and then being projected five meters into the air.

Elephant Polo Match

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

In this video an elephant in an elephant polo match has a fall and the match may need to be called off! Those elephants are so soft!

Funny Penalty Kick Deflection

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

This is very funny. Even though they have a video set up to record the penalty shot, no way in the world they could have set up for what happens.

Dropping Weight on Head

Thursday, 27 November, 2008

Ok, the video of a guy dropping a weight on his head went missing, so insetad here is one of a guy bench pressing who let it slip.