Extreme Athleticism

Published August 6th, 2010

One Legged Salsa Dancer

Categorized under Extreme Athleticism, Now That's Talent!, Odd & Bizarre Ripley Videos
Posted by Marcie

Simply Amazing.  This is Reynaldo Ojeda and his dance partner Claudia Lopez of Bogotá, Colombia.  You gotta watch him dance.  Some people can’t even move this well with two feet!  Wow!

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Crazy Parrot Tricks

Topic: Animal Oddities, Extreme Athleticism, Now That's Talent!, Odd & Bizarre Ripley Videos

Crazy Parrot Tricks

Watch this parrot do 20 tricks in 2 minutes.  This is all kinds of awesome! Senegal Parrot performs 20 parrot tricks in just 2 minutes: 1. Wave 2. Nod 3. Turn Around 4. Target 5. Wings 6. Shake 7. Hello 8. Climb Rope 9. Coin Drawer 10. Piggy Bank 11. Flip Card 12. Bowl 13. Play Dead 14. Slinky 15. Fetch 16. Somersault 17. Basketball 18. Bat 19. Slide 20. Ring on Peg Visit http://trainedparrot.com for information [...] MORE

Nope, These Weren’t Made Using Photoshop

Topic: Extreme Athleticism, Now That's Talent!, Unusual Art

Nope, These Weren't Made Using Photoshop

Wow, check out the amazing works of Chinese artist Li Wei. These photos are not montages or edited with Photoshop. Rather, he creates them using a blend of acrobatics skills, wires, scaffolding, and even mirrors. Check out more of his work here. MORE

THIS IS IRON MAN!

Topic: Extreme Athleticism, Now That's Talent!, Odd & Bizarre Ripley Videos

THIS IS IRON MAN!

I don’t care what Ozzy says…This is IRON MAN! Source: The Daily What MORE

Toe Wrestling

Topic: Extreme Athleticism, Silly but True!

Toe Wrestling

Making a comeback is Toe Wrestling…I can’t even tell who is winning!?  Thank goodness they check for toe infections first!  That poor woman! Via Buzzfeed MORE

iPad: Will It Shred?

Topic: Extreme Athleticism, Technology, That's Jacked Up, Videos

iPad: Will It Shred?

I almost feel bad posting this clip of some dudes using an iPad as a skateboard…but I had to know…Will It Shred?  Believe It or Not!  Built To Shred host Jeff King and pro skater Chad Knight put it to the test. MORE

Real Life Pop Eye

Topic: Extreme Athleticism, Medical Oddities, Odd & Bizarre Ripley Videos, Videos

Real Life Pop Eye

Mathias Schlitte is a championship arm wrestler who has an arm up on the competition.  Look at his massive arm! He was born with a genetic bone disorder that caused one of his arms to be 2 times larger than the other.  Instead of looking at the glass half empty, he used it to his advantage [...] MORE

One Giant Leap to Home Base!

Topic: Extreme Athleticism, Videos

One Giant Leap to Home Base!

With all bases loaded, Brian Kownacki makes an amazing play that brings everyone home.  Brian took a different route.  That catcher didn’t even see it coming! MORE

3 Year Old Tight Rope Walker

Topic: Animal Oddities, Extreme Athleticism, Odd & Bizarre Ripley Videos, That's Jacked Up, Videos

3 Year Old Tight Rope Walker

A family of acrobats performs a tight rope act over a group of hungry Siberian tigers…and the star of the show is a 3 year old girl…this literally made me audibly gasp! Oh and sometimes the tigers jump up…holy $#!%! MORE

Serious Hoop Skills

Topic: Extreme Athleticism

Serious Hoop Skills

This is Jin Linlin performing at the 2010 World Peace Gala in Chicago a few weeks ago.  She hula hoops with 300 silver hoops, and she is a tiny girl!  Pretty Awesome. MORE