9 Most Bizarre Moments in Sports

Paula Radcliffe London Marathon 2005 – Peeing and Winning

In 2005 Paula Radcliffe had to stop during London Marathon an squatted in fully view of the cameras. link

Fan Man crashes boxing match

It still ranks as one of the oddest nights in sports history. Riddick Bowe was facing Evander Holyfield at the outdoor arena at Caesar’s Palace when ‘Fan Man’ became an indelible part of sports history on Nov. 6, 1993.
In the seventh round, James Miller after hovering above the arena for 25 minutes, made his dive toward the ring. Unfortunately, he landed on the edge of the ring. Within seconds, he felt the wrath Bowe’s thuggish mob. They beat the living snot out of Miller before he was escorted away. He probably deserved it considering the damage his fan propeller could’ve done had he landed in the crowd. The fight was delayed for 30 minutes while spectators cut the parachute into pieces for souvenirs. Some think that the interruption lost the fight for Bowe, who witnessed his pregnant wife faint ringside when she saw the Fan Man. link

A pitch hit a dove flying in front of home plate

The lethal pitch came during the seventh inning of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 10-5 victory against the San Francisco Giants

The bird flew over the catcher Rod Barajas’ head and landed a few feet from the plate amid a sea of feathers.

“I’m sitting there waiting for it, and I’m expecting to catch the thing, and all you see is an explosion,” Barajas said. “It’s crazy. There’s still feathers down there.”. link

Cantona Kung-Fu Kick

One thing’s for sure, Chuck Norris looks in his under his bed for Eric Cantona before he goes to sleep.

on 25 January 1995 he was involved in an incident which attracted headlines and controversy worldwide. In an away match against Crystal Palace, Cantona was sent off by the referee for a kick on Palace defender Richard Shaw after Shaw had pulled his shirt. As he was walking towards the tunnel, Cantona launched a ‘kung-fu’ style kick into the crowd, directed at Crystal Palace fan Matthew Simmons, followed by a series of punches.

Cantona was fined £30,000 and banned from football for eight months over the incident. link

An Incredible Own Goal

In 1976, Miguel Marin scored an own goal trying to clear the ball with his hands, he lost control and in so doing he recorded one of the most rare and unusual goals in football history.link

Javelin thrower hits long jumper at Golden League

French long jumper Salim Sdiri suffered a one-inch wound to his side when he was hit by a javelin during the Golden Gala .

The incident occurred midway through the evening when Finnish thrower Tero Pitkamaki slipped at the end of his run-up, hurling the javelin out to the left of the landing area and spearing Sdiri in his right side as he crouched in the long jump warm-up section. Sdiri suffered no internal damage. link

Stranger enters marathon course and disturbs runner who had been running the first

On August 29, 2004 at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima was attempting to become the first Brazilian to win an Olympic gold medal in the marathon. Soon after the 35 km (22 mi) mark, holding a lead of approximately 25–30 seconds, de Lima was halted and grappled by a spectator named Cornelius Horan, – a defrocked Irish priest – in order to promote his religious belief that the end of the world is near.

De Lima lost about 15-20 seconds in the incident and he was passed by other runners. He finished third with a time of 2:12.11, winning the bronze medal. link

The Runner who seriously pooped her shorts half way the London Marathon

In 1998 Catherina McKiernan seriously pooped her shorts half way the London Marathon and crossed the finish line with poop smeared all over her legs. It was all on TV for an hour or so. As she crosses the finish line she looked down and sees the mess and begs the officials to find something to cover it. If anyone has got footage of this accidents or of other ones please let me know

Monica Seles stabbing

Steffi Graf and Monica Seles are retired professional tennis players who between 1989 and 1999 engaged in a rivalry with one another for best female tennis player.

On April 30 during a quarterfinal match Günter Parche, an obsessed fan of Steffi Graf, ran from the middle of the crowd to the edge of the court during a break between games and stabbed Seles with a boning knife between her shoulder blades, to a depth of 1.5 cm (0.59 inches).

Parche was angry that she had stolen much of the thunder from his compatriot Steffi Graf and Seles was blocking Graf’s path. Why not simply remove the obstacle?. Check the shoking video

7 of the World’s Wackiest Collections

From Tattooed Human Skins to Celebrity Locks of Hair. 7 of the World’s Wackiest Collections

Tattooed Human Skins Collection

Dr. Katsunari Fukushi is best known for his research at the University of Tokyo involving the collection and preservation of tattooed human skins. He studies, preserves, and logs the accumulation of traditionally tattooed skins by “Yakuza” members of Japan. The transparent illumination of these skins is remarkable and upon close examination, the insertion pattern of the needles can be seen through the skin. link

Celebrity Locks of Hair Collection

John Reznikoff collects hair of celebrities and historical figures. His collection boasts of having hair of people like Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Beethoven, John F. Kennedy, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and many others. He has donated a part of hair of Beethoven to LifeGem to create a diamond from it.
Even when Britney Spears is said to shave her head, Reznikoff became the first person who had booked her hair.

Largest Cigarette Pack Collection

The Chinese collector Wang Guohua began his search for cigarette packs in 2003 and now he is the proud owner of 30,000 packs of cigarettes from over 100 production areas of more than 10 countries. He has prepared an application for the Guinness Book of Records, as the man with the biggest cigarette pack collection on Earth.
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World’s largest collection of Pokemon Memorabilia

When a bullied schoolgirl turned to collecting Pokémon for comfort, she couldn’t have known that 12 years later she would be a record breaker.

Lisa Courtney has the world’s largest collection of Pokémon Memorabilia. Her collection boasts more than 13,000 different pieces of Pokémon merchandise – including her
favorite character, Absol.

She celebrated the Guinness World Record award and her 21st birthday in Japan, the birthplace of Pokémon. ‘It has just made everything I’ve done so worthwhile – I was so proud and I’m so thrilled’ said Ms Courtney, from Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. link

World’s Biggest Happy Meal Toy Collection

Luke Underwood’s massive collection of 7,000 promotional items is believed to be the largest of its kind in the UK and attracted bidders from all over the world.

It has been estimated that 10,000 Happy Meals would have to have been eaten to create the collection, which features 200 boxes, some of which have never been used. The rare Mcmemorabilia featured the only known complete set of the 101 Dalmations in their original bags, as well as hundreds of toys and posters.

The 11-year-old boy was more than £8,000 richer on 2009 after his collection of memorabilia from fast food chain McDonald’s went under the hammer. link

Celebrity Autograph Collection, With His Name

Paul Schmelzer collects autographs, but not your usual kind. The story went like this:

“Many years ago, my then-8-year-old friend Spencer asked a prominent jazz musician for an autograph, but when he was given the usual signature, he scolded, “Not your name… Mine!” Following his lead, I’ve been asking writers, artists, politicians, and movie stars to sign my John Hancock, er, Paul Schmelzer. So far more than 70 have agreed…”. link

Largest Beer Mugs Collection

German Heinrich Kath a farmer who says he does not drink beer, has been collecting the steins since 1997 and has filled a former cow barn on his farm with nearly 20,000 beer mugs. link