Kite Surfing

“Kite Surfing is the fastest growing water sport in the world . It is not wind surfing, it is not wakeboarding, it is not surfing, it is not kite flying. It is the fusion of these disciplines with other influences to create the wildest new water sport for years.” – Kite Surfing group

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Inspiring Photos From The London Paralympics

The 2012 Paralympic Games began Wednesday, soothing our post-Olympics hangover with heartwarming stories of athletes completing remarkable, against-the-odds feats. Here are a few of them.

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Crankworx 2012

Professional and amateur bikers push the limits of their tricks and competitive spirit in the annual mountain bike festival Crankworx held in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

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Stunning Tilt-Shift Photography at The London Olympics

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Usain Bolt Takes His Own Olympic Photographs

After sprinting to victory in the 200m race today, Bolt proceeded to run over to the photographers’ pit, commandeer a Nikon DSLR from one of the photographers, and snap super wide angle views of what he was experiencing. The photographer, Jimmy Wixtröm of Aftonbladet (Scandinavia’s largest paper), left the event with memories of a lifetime and a memory card containing epic images that are the envy of many a sports photographer.

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Hilarious Faces of Olympic Athletes

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Pictures of Olympic Athens, 1896

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Epic Underwater Fisheye Photos at London 2012 Olympics

There's a great article at The New York Times about the hard working photographers taking those incredible underwater shots during this year's Olympics. Brooklyn native and award-winning photographer for Getty Images, Al Bello is one of them. It's said that he'll spend more time inside the Olympic pool than Michael Phelps or Ryan Lochte.

(via My Modern Metropolis)

Portraits of Olympic Divers Really Look While Diving

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Alternative London Olympic 2012 Posters

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