The first week of action at the 2016 Rio Olympics concluded last night having produced a treasure trove of animated GIFs, including one imagining Simone Biles’ flipping ability taken to other-worldly extremes.
Simone really can flip
A .gif image with topic of Funny uploaded by tobeAnElephantornottobe. Simone really can flip
Here we present the best of the rest for your viewing pleasure…
[fusion_title size=”4″]SYNCHRONIZED CUP DIVING[/fusion_title]
Chinese pair Chen Aisen and Lin Yue took 10m synchro cup-diving gold.
Synchronized Solo Diving
A .gif image with topic of Staff Picks uploaded by exgexg. Synchronized Solo Diving
[fusion_title size=”4″]GREAT ATTITUDE[/fusion_title]
Lithuanian weightlifter Aurimas Didžbalis failed on his final lift, but flipped for joy over securing the bronze medal.
When things are going bad but you have a great attitude
A .gif image with topic of Rio 2016 uploaded by VeryVeryVeryBreakyBreakyBreakyBishiBishi. When things are going bad but you have a great attitude
[fusion_title size=”4″]RIDING HIGH[/fusion_title]
A crash during the Keirin heats nearly launched Laurine van Riessen into the stands.
Crash during the Keirin heats nearly launches Van Riessen into the stands
A .gif image from /r/olympics/comments/4xj3yw/crash_during_the_keirin_heats_nearly_launches_van/. Crash during the Keirin heats nearly launches Van Riessen into the stands
[fusion_title size=”4″]TINY ELF TICKLING[/fusion_title]
American Jeff Henderson won gold in the long jump by a centimeter, but not before tickling an invisible elf that was trying to bite him on the runway.
MRW I’m tickling a tiny invisible elf but it keeps trying to bite me
Album with topic of Rio 2016 uploaded by cliffhero. MRW I’m tickling a tiny invisible elf but it keeps trying to bite me
[fusion_title size=”4″]A LEAGUE OF HER OWN[/fusion_title]
Katie Ledecky appeared to have the pool to herself during the final lap of the women’s 800m freestyle final.
This camera pan of Ledecky is the shot of the Olympics
A .gif image uploaded by raelshark. This camera pan of Ledecky is the shot of the Olympics
[fusion_title size=”4″]PERFECT LANDING[/fusion_title]
Croatian gymnast Ana Derek stuck her vault landing, but the preceding portion lacked difficulty.
Croatian gymnast Ana Derek sticks the landing
A .gif image uploaded by RespectMyAuth. Croatian gymnast Ana Derek sticks the landing
[fusion_title size=”4″]SPLASHDOWN[/fusion_title]
Russian diver Nadezhda Bazhina tallied a zero on the 3-meter springboard.
My favourite olympics fail so far
A .gif image with topic of Rio 2016 uploaded by InOtterNews. My favourite olympics fail so far
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