Bizarre Sporting Mishaps

"Signs an Athlete is Using a Banned Substance"*

*Gets "psyched" before each competition by banging his head against a
locker, although he's on the chess team.

Her javelin was shot down by jet fighters.

Killed two spectators and a line judge with his forehand lob at this
year's French Open.

Although a sprinter, he won both the Indy 500 and the Preakness.

Swimmer's refusal to trim beard and wax chest costs her valuable seconds
in the 100-meter freestyle.

His red and yellow jersey reads, "Track Cartel de Colombia."

Absent-mindedly shows up at starting blocks with syringe dangling from arm.

Remainder of high-jump event postponed until he lands.

Somehow manages to win the 100-meter butterfly without getting wet.

Signs new contract for $6 over 2 million years.

Instead of exploding out of the blocks, he just explodes.

According to the urine test, he's six-week's pregnant.

Breaks his pelvis but insists he can just "walk it off."

Has switched her shower song from "I Feel Pretty" to "Old Man River."

Forget Nike and Reebok-he's got endorsement deals with Merck and Glaxo.

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"Bizarre Sporting Mishaps"*
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After beating 1000 rivals in a 500-mile race, Percy
the racing pigeon flopped down exhausted in a
Sheffield loft and was promptly eaten by a cat.
 
In preparation for the 1992 New York Golden
Gloves Championships, boxer Daniel Caruso
psyched himself up by pounding his gloves into
his face. In doing so, he broke his nose and
was disqualified from the match.
 
While waving to the crowd after finishing fourth
in the 500cc US Motor Cycle Championship in
1989, Kevin Magee fell off the machine and broke his leg.
 
During a cricket game in Kalgoorlie, Australia,
Stan Dawson was hit by a delivery which
ignited a box of matches in his pocket. As he
tried to beat down the flames, he was tagged out.
 
Russian athlete Ivanon Vyacheslav was so
thrilled to win a medal at the 1956 Melbourne
Olympics that he threw the medal high into the
air. It landed in Lake Wendouree, and was never found.
Received on Sun Aug 10 01:19:26 2008