Red Gerard turns the air blue after slopestyle winĪ 17-year-old US snowboarder, Red Gerard, couldn’t control his emotions following an unexpected first-place finish in the men’s slopestyle event. The clasp at the neckline of Papadakis’ dress came off just several seconds into the pair’s short program routine, forcing the couple to spend the rest of their time on the ice concentrating on keeping the top from falling down, rather than completing the technical elements of their dance.ĭespite Papadakis’ efforts to prevent further embarrassment, her left breast was exposed by the end of the program, which was broadcast live on TV.Ĥ. Ice-dancing silver medalist pairing Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron were forced to overcome a saucy costume malfunction during their short program performance. Ooh la-la! French ice-dancing duo wardrobe malfunction It appears as if the media has a long way to go to acknowledge the role of women athletes in sports.Read more Flash dance: Costume malfunction leaves French Olympic figure skaters red-faced (PHOTOS)ģ.
The NBC announcers angered quite a few people by referring to the US gymnast team as ‘the girls standing around in the mall’. xMt0whRVINįrom The Chicago Tribune tweet that announced Corey Cogdell’s win as “Wife of a Bears’ lineman wins a bronze medal” to Dan Hicks, the NBC presenter who credited the record-breaking win of a swimmer to her husband, there were countless foot-in-the-mouth moments in media. Olympics Media Sexism Bingo – all nauseatingly regularĭemeaning sexist tripe that world-class athletes don't need. Media won the Award for the Most Embarrassing Olympics 2016 Moments Fran didn’t let the mishap faze her and ended up in the fourth spot. Poor got taken to the Olympic stadium rather than the pool before her semi tonight! Still won her semi and looks great ?įran Halsall was to swim in the 50meter freestyle semi-finals, only her bus drove her to the stadium instead of the pool. The British Swimmer who nearly Missed her Semi-Final due to the Public Transportation It was the handball team from Argentina that saved him from the elevator and he was able to play in his big match. To make the matters worse, he couldn’t get a signal on his handset. Juan Martin Potro had to play a match, only he was trapped in an elevator. This is how Delpo started the day: trapped in an elevator at the Olympic village for 40 minutes. The Tennis player who got Stuck in the Elevator As he tried to avoid a lunge while battling Peter Joppich from Germany, his handset crashed to the floor. He was so concerned about incoming notifications that Enzo Lefort took his smartphone with him into the fencing arena. You competing in the Olympics at Fencing & you drop your mobile Enzo Lefort #Rio2016 /2zUTfvAl4M The French Fencer who carried his Smartphone into the Arena Awkward! But it didn’t put him off trying again. Su Yang won the Gold and decided to celebrate his win by throwing his cap into the audience, only it landed in the pool! The swimmer had to climb over and get it out of water.
Once a swimmer, always a swimmer… /nNMURuNotX And then there was the Chinese Swimmer who ‘tried’ to Celebrate his win Only later did he realised that the actual winner was his Kenyan adversary. LV Bin was so certain of his win against the Kenyan champion, Peter Warui that he even misheard the judge and started celebrating when the result was announced. The Chinese Boxer who erringly assumed he had won the matchĬes sportifs qui ont crié victoire un peu trop tôt! #LvBin #Olympics /kcZu7NxaNp Although she didn’t win the competition, she was quite close to winning a bronze medal, which is pretty amazing considering her fall.Ģ. However, the snafu did not deter her, and she got back on her bike to ride her way towards the finish line.
Most embarrassing moments in olympics trial#
During the time trial event, the cyclist went off track and ended up falling into the bushes, verryyyyyyy slowly. Ellen van Dijk raakt van de weg! #CyclingRoad #TeamNL /4EdCcrpkTOĮllen van Dijk represented the Netherlands in the Olympics. As the Rio Olympics have come to end, we have compiled a list of the most embarrassing moments from Olympics 2016.
However, even the Olympians are humans (oh yes, they are!) and they also make mistakes, which are captured by the ever-present camera lens. Olympics offer a unique and extraordinary opportunity to observe the best athletes on the planet as they defy gravity and perform incredible feats, disregarding the laws of Physics. Rio Olympics ended in a beautiful, glamorous ceremony where the Olympic flag was handed over to Tokyo and the Japanese Prime Minister ‘ Super Abe’ made an appearance.
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