Most Memorable Moment Of Rio Olympics
After 17 days of best sports and performances the Rio games just came to an end, we saw some of the best players in the game performing to their name and then we saw some of them under dogs emerging as the new champions. From injuries to emotional moments we saw everything. We saw the opening ceremory and legends Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt fittingly end their careers with gold. So here are some of the most memorable moments of Rio Olympics.
# Opening ceremony , Pita Taufatofua, Tonga’s shirtless flag-bearer,
The Olympic games does not get a better start than this. This picture of Pita Taufatofua,Tonga’s flag bearer turned most of the eyes as he walked in the opening ceremony. The taekwondo athlete emerged topless, wearing traditional Tongan dress and apparently covered in baby oil. It did not go unnoticed.
# The first ever refugee team
In every sense this Olympic games was special and one more thing which made this game special and memorable was the refugee team made up of 10 athletes. The team featured five athletes from South Sudan, two from Syria, two from DR Congo and one from Ethiopia. They received a heroes’ ovation when they walked into the opening ceremony at the Maracana.
# Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin fair play
Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin both fell in the 5,000m race and instead of leaving the other and running for the gold they both helped each other and showed the best example of fair-play and sports men ship. For this two won the Rio fair play award.
# North Korean President Kim Jong watching the game
This picture from the Rio got very viral on social media. Although he was not the real North Korean President Kim Jong but an uncanny resemblance. The jolly fan had even adopted the leader’s trademark swept back undercut hairstyle, and donned his distinctive two-piece army black suit and the image sparked confusion among TV viewers at a camera panned across him at the Maracanã stadium.
# Usain Bolt Makes Winning Look Easy
Jamaican runner Usain Bolt sprinted into history books and our hearts when he became the first athlete to win three straight Olympic titles in the 100m event. What’s more, he made it look easy, as seen in a now-iconic photo of Bolt mid-race, smiling as he apparently lopes towards victory
# The saddest gold medal winner
North Korean athlete Ri Se-Gwang was regardd as the saddest winner of the rio games , And despite being only the third gymnast ever from his country to win gold, he appeared to be very sad and unhappy for the reason unknown and this picture from the Rio games in sure a memorable one.
# Michael Phelps not so good face
Twitter went into meltdown after swimming legend Michael Phelps was pictured giving rival Chad le Clos a “death stare”. He was caught putting his game face on while in the warm-up area of the Olympic pool.
# Breaking the Boundries
We all know north Korea I one of the most controversial nation in the worlds and both north and south Korea are having a sad political relation from last 70 years , but this picture when North Korean gymnast Hong Un-Jong posed for a selfie with South Korean athlete Lee Eun-ju , re defined sports man ship and broke all the boundaries .
# David Katoatau’s dance for nation
David Katoatau from the tiny island nation of Kiribati celebrated his victory by unusual dance moves even though he only finished sixth in the 105kg weightlifting contest when asked he asid “Most people don’t know where Kiribati is. I want people to know more about us so I use weightlifting, and my dancing, to show the world.I wrote an open letter to the world last year to tell people about all the homes lost to rising sea levels. I don’t know how many years it will be before it sinks”
# Kariman Abuljadayel run for respect in hijab
The 22 year old Sprinter Kariman Abuljadayel made history by becoming the first Saudi woman to compete in the 100m. She may have not won the race, but she managed to wins millions of hearts and the race of his life as she stepped on the track in full body kit and hijab.
#Michael Phelps last Olympic
The most decorated Olympian in history Michael Phelps was one of the most successful athlete at rio games after he won 4 gold medal and he finished his career in the most Phelps way possible — by winning a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay. He got emotional o the podium .
# Simone Biles kiss from Zac Efron
Us gymnast simone biles owned these Olympics. Besides a lovaable bunch od pictures she went home with 4 gold and 1 bronxe , the most by any other gymnast , and as we know she is a huge fan of zac efron, aso she got a surprised kiss too.that’s worth a t least couple of gold…
#Samir Ait Said’s horrible leg injury
The most horrible injury if the Rio Olympic French gymnast suffered gruesome leg break which shattered his Olympic dreams. he landed awkwardly after taking a flight for the event and it is also said that the audience even heard the noise of broking bones..
# Unusual Tongue Of Sir Bradley Wiggins
Sir Bradley Wiggins became Britain’s most decorated Olympian as he led Team GB to the men’s team pursuit gold. The hero cyclist led Britain to a dramatic victory over Australia and took home his eighth Olympic medal. And as he got the medal on podium he took his tongue out and this bust his team mates into laughter.
# The shortest and the tallest athlete in Rio
One photograph quickly demonstrated that the Olympic games caters for all shapes and sizes. This photo of US gymnast Ragan Smith and basketball player DeAndre Jordan swept across the internet as soon as she posted it online.
# Doaa Elghobashy hijab vollyball
This iconic Pictures of Egypt’s women’s beach volleyball team swept the internet, after Doaa Elghobashy took part while wearing a hijab and for sure this will remain as one of the most favorite and memorable picture of Rio .
# Andreas Toba’s emotion end
The German gymnast Andreas Toba let his emotions go upon realizing his career could be over after injuring his ACL.
# Dive for gold by Shaunae Miller
Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller falls over the finish line to win gold ahead of United States’ Allyson Felix, right, in the women’s 400-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016.
# The army of weird face at Rio games
This is something that ususual happens at Olympics , and these pictures can burst any one into laughter . Ruby Harrold, Segun Toriola and Deepika karmakar all these athletes will make us laugh for coming years.
# No hand shaking between Egypt and israeil
Egyptian Islam El Shehaby caused controversy when he refused to shake the hand of Israeli opponent Os Sasson after losing in the men’s judo. El Shehaby was roundly booed by the crowd