The Olympics photography thread

[Melinda]

Tbh, that's not about photography, and it's not even at the Olympics, it's about promo.

Oh fo sho! But as she's a Gold medalist now- can she have some leeway? : pleading face:

 

[London_Calling]

Okay, but you're looking at the naughty step next time

 

[Melinda]

From the BBC site

 

[weltweit]

Good thread, Some great images there, well done all !

 

[CharlieAddict]

these made me giggle.
and the ignorance shown by the spanish olympic team in basketball and tennis.

 

[London_Calling]

I suspect I should have better defined the terms of reference.

 

[Melinda]

*snigger*

 

[Melinda]

He Kexin of China on the asymmetric bars. Beth Tweddle woz robbed.



He Kexin




Nastia Liukin, Women's all around champion, but a silver medallist in the individual asymmetric bars

 

[Melinda]

Ohe for the up the arse thread. Michael Redd, US basketball.



Lebron James, levitating

 

[Melinda]

GBR Sprint Team heading for gold.




Lolo Jones of the U.S. (left), Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Canada and Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica during the 100-meter hurdles semifinals.

Sports Illustrated photos

 

[Melinda]

China's He Chong



China's Qin Kai




Mexico's Yahel Castillo



Yahel Castillo again

men's 3-meter springboard

 

[Melinda]

Norway's Tony Andre Hansen rides Camiro during the equestrian team Show Jumping




Argentina's Luis Scola, right, goes to the basket as Russia's Andrey Kirilenko defends.

 

[Melinda]

Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan, in blue, wrestles Besik Kudukhov, of Russia, in 55 kilogram category of the men's freestyle wrestling




Kenichi Yumoto, of Japan, in blue, wrestles Vitaly Koryakin, of Tajikistan



Ramazan Sahin, right, of Turkey, wrestles Andriy Stadnik of Ukraine, in the gold medal match of the 66Kg category in the men's freestyle wrestling



Vyacheslav Glazkov of Ukraine, right, fights Newfel Ouatah of Algeria during a men's super heavyweight over 91 kilogram quarterfinal




Alfonso Blanco Parra of Venezuela reacts after losing to Darren John Sutherland of Ireland

 

[Melinda]

Germany's 470 crew Stefanie Rothweiler, right, and Vivien Kussatz sail during the medal race of the 470 women class sailing




The 470 crew from France Nicolas Charbonnier, right, and Olivier Bausset sail during the medal race of the 470 men class sailing



Nicolas Charbonnier, right, and Olivier Bausset




Britain's Nick Rogers, left, and Joe Glanfield celebrate after winning the silver medal for the 470 Men sailing

 

[Treacle Toes]

Some amazing pics on this thread! Nice one.

 

[Melinda]

USA's Elaine Youngs dives for the ball during a women's quarterfinal beach volleyball match against China

 

[London_Calling]

The phrase 'eat me for breakfast' comes to mind . . .


Melinda - great work!

 

[Melinda]

Just found out, Rebecca wasnt naked for this photoshoot!

They P'shopped her underwear out.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...Naked-pictures-of-athletes-were-doctored.html

 

[Treacle Toes]

Just found out, Rebecca wasnt naked for this photoshoot!

They P'shopped her underwear out.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/ot...Naked-pictures-of-athletes-were-doctored.html

Still a great photo though eh?

 

[Melinda]

Still a great photo though eh?

Its totally immense. She is such a hero.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Its totally immense. She is such a hero.

I saw it the other day on a billboard. It stopped me in my tracks. I stood there for a while to take it in.

 

[ScallyWag II]

Some excellent photos Melinda

 

[Melinda]

China's twin sisters Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen, synchronised swimming duet free prelims

 

[London_Calling]

Handbags at the ping-pong:

'Me foot's fucked':

 

[Melinda]

'Me foot's fucked':

Poor guy!

He looks like the loneliest man in the world. 4 years work!

 

[Barking_Mad]

China's twin sisters Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen, synchronised swimming duet free prelims

looks like an Escher drawing!

 

[Treacle Toes]

China's twin sisters Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen, synchronised swimming duet free prelims

Beautiful pic!

looks like an Escher drawing!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

 

[Barking_Mad]

what a strange species we are............

 

[Utopia]

GBR Sprint Team heading for gold.




Lolo Jones of the U.S. (left), Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Canada and Delloreen Ennis-London of Jamaica during the 100-meter hurdles semifinals.

Sports Illustrated photos

Mmmmmmm Lolo Jones mMMMMMMMMMMMMM