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Julien Roberge's Insane Trampoline Skills Will Make You Believe a Man Can Fly [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:50:53 +0000

Trampoline whiz Julien Roberge looks like he can walk up walls in this impressive display. Check out some serious trampoline wizardry below. [via The Daily What] Read Original: Julien Roberge’s Insane Trampoline Skills Will Make You Believe a Man Can Fly [VIDEO]

Watch Legless Skateboarder Italo Fernandes Romano Perform Amazing Moves [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:02:55 +0000

Skateboarder Italo Fernandes Romano can do all the tricks you typically see in a skateboarding video.

But the stunning difference between Romano and the countless other boarders with baggy pants and over-sized T-shirts who have recorded their moves on camera is that the 23-year old Brazilian has no legs, having lost them in a train accident as a teenager.

Watch this inspiring athlete below.

Foul Ball Hits Woman in the Face [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:00:05 +0000

While foul balls hit into the stands provide fans with the chance to make some pretty epic catches, those suckers are traveling at high enough speeds to cause an injury.

During last night’s game against the Orioles, Yankees third baseman Eric Chavez almost catches a foul ball that was headed for the crowd. When he can’t make the grab, the ball ends up hitting a woman in the front row smack in the unprotected face.

Elderly Soccer Fan Attacks Ref With His Scooter [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:05:57 +0000

The legendary passion of the European soccer fan isn’t just for the young, apparently.

This aged spectator at a Dutch Second Division (minor league) match was so irate that the ref had showed the home team six yellow cards in a four-to-three loss that he stormed the pitch with his mobility scooter and then twice rammed into the offending official. Checking out the low-speed assault below.