Can you show me some jaw-dropping or spirit-lifting Olympic photography?
May 10, 2012 3:19 AM
Can you show me some jaw-dropping or spirit-lifting Olympic photography?
The Olympics is coming to my city, and I am feeling pretty bah-humbug about the whole thing. Can you direct me to any Olympics photography that will remind me of:
i) the joys of athleticism
ii) the spirit of internationalism
iii) the nobility of humanity
iv) anything else that is jaw-dropping or spirit-lifting?
I am looking for photographs -- not films, not text. Many thanks!
The Olympics is coming to my city, and I am feeling pretty bah-humbug about the whole thing. Can you direct me to any Olympics photography that will remind me of:
i) the joys of athleticism
ii) the spirit of internationalism
iii) the nobility of humanity
iv) anything else that is jaw-dropping or spirit-lifting?
I am looking for photographs -- not films, not text. Many thanks!
It's hard to forget Mary Lou Retton's Sports Illustrated cover capturing her pure joy at having absolutely nailed the vault in 1984 (article, video). Mary Lou earned a perfect 10 back when scores were out of 10, and it won her the all-around gold medal. It was the first time a female gymnast from outside of Eastern Europe had ever won it.
posted by asciident at 4:52 AM on May 10, 2012
posted by asciident at 4:52 AM on May 10, 2012
Matthias Steiner lifting a combined 461kg (1016.3 lbs) for Olympic Gold. That's a 203kg (447.5 lbs) snatch with a 258kg (568.8 lbs) clean and jerk!
posted by zinon at 4:54 AM on May 10, 2012
posted by zinon at 4:54 AM on May 10, 2012
Boston.com's The Big Picture photoseries did a two-parter on the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
posted by the man of twists and turns at 5:22 AM on May 10, 2012
posted by the man of twists and turns at 5:22 AM on May 10, 2012
Eric Moussambani falls into the spirit lifting rather than the jaw dropping. The image needs some backstory, and I know people take the piss out of him, but I think it was excellent he was there. (The IOC did not share this view.)
posted by Trivia Newton John at 5:28 AM on May 10, 2012
posted by Trivia Newton John at 5:28 AM on May 10, 2012
This blog post has several, including some of those already linked. The Jesse Owens photo certainly qualifies as jawdropping: I actually gasped when it loaded.
posted by apparently at 8:30 AM on May 10, 2012
posted by apparently at 8:30 AM on May 10, 2012
Derek Redmond being helped to the finish line by his dad. I can't even type that without tearing up.
posted by that's candlepin at 11:47 AM on May 10, 2012
posted by that's candlepin at 11:47 AM on May 10, 2012
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posted by Fiasco da Gama at 3:41 AM on May 10, 2012