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The GIF Olympics

But first let me watch this GIF

Jessica Greene

Aug 15, 2016

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There is something about this time of year when you are able to sit in front of the TV and watch in amazement as the most athletic people in the world compete for their countries. There are always the top sports that bring people joy to watch every Olympic season. Here are some of the best gifs from some of the different sports shown throughout the History of Olympics.

DIVING

After watching all these dives, all I can say is OW. As these athletes have probably trained more hours than I sleep in one night, I feel terrible that they couldn't nail their dives. At the same time they did create a bit of enjoyment for their audiences and then again for everyone on the internet.

SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

I don't know about you, but just by the looks of this gif I think I have been watching the wrong sports. I, for one, always thought synchronized swimming was boring, but this looks way more intense than I thought. I may have to add this to my to-watch list for the next Olympics.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

These girls are a ball of fun! They never fail to pump up the crowd and they always tend to have a good time. They make watching the sport fun and they always tend to bust a move. As long as they don't bust their face in the sand.

FIELD HOCKEY OR SOCCER

This girl is just a tad bit scary and I, for one, would not want to play her. She makes Croatia look a bit fierce and I would probably run the other way if I saw her walking around town screaming at me. This face will definitely be on my to-avoid radar if I ever decide to head to Croatia.

BASKETBALL

I have watched a lot of basketball and I have never seen this move. I am pretty sure it is a new to the handbook. I would recommend that anyone playing France stay far away from this guy. And here I thought you didn't have to wear a cup in basketball.

SPEED WALKING

At first I thought this was a sport to see who had the best hip swing, but I now know that it is actually speed walking. The hip swing is totally normal. I'm pretty sure I have seen some of them at the mall.

TRACK

Everyone knows who Usain Bolt is and you can only imagine how it would feel to run at the speed he does. Track is always fun to watch because the race could change at any given minute.

The Olympics are special because they bring together a whole country and not select parts, and then they bring the whole world together to cheer for their select countries. The way these athletes train and give it 100% is always intense to watch. The Olympics are one of the best time of the year.

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