#21. Pole Vaulter Goes Mad
Italian pole vaulter Sonia Malavisi was competing at a local tournament, when her jump sparked a major controversy. The judges ruled that she had touched the pole, but she didn't take the decision too lightly.
In her view, her jump had been completely legitimate, so she suddenly burst out in anger and started screaming at the elderly judges. The whole scene soon went viral, and Sonia's face became the center of one of the most popular memes ever.
#20. Beauty Pageant Contestant Enters Soccer Field
It's a widely known fact that Brazilian fans take soccer too seriously, but this woman took thinks to a whole new level. The famous team from Porto Alegre, Gremio FC, was playing against Palmeiras, when a football fan entered the field.
Since most fans who enter the field are usually male, this episode took the security forces by surprise. What's even weirder is that the fan was no other than Danny Morais, one of the candidates of the famous national beauty pageant Miss Bum Bum.
#19. The Miracle Save
In the Group Phase of the 2016 Female Volleyball World Grand Prix held in Bari, Italy, the host team fought against The Netherlands with the hope of classifying for the next round. This match will never be forgotten, and here's why.
In a one in a million save, a volleyball player from The Netherlands managed to save the ball nearly half an inch before it hit the ground. Now that's what I call leaving it all in the field!
#18. The Finish Line Tape Martyr
It was the 400-meter race finale of the New Balance Indoor Nationals, and Taylor McLaughlin was leading the race in the final sprint. The finish line was supposed to be marked by a white finish line tape, but the volunteers had forgotten all about it.
The video shows how two volunteers put up the tape for the winners to cross when the athletes were only a few feet away from the finish line. But McLaughlin was running so fast that he couldn't stop or dodge the women on time, so he accidentally trucked one of them. Ouch, that must've hurt.
#17. The Invisible Basketball
Something eerie happened the day that the Thunders played against the Suns on March 2018. For some mysterious reason, NBA player Russell Westbrook made the ball disappear in the middle of the game.
You're probably guessing it was some strange optical illusion that happened because he threw the ball so fast. However, even after watching the footage in slow motion, it still doesn't make any sense where the ball went. It was later revealed that the ball actually disintegrated because he slapped it so hard.
#16. Penalty Kick Goes Inside Basketball Hoop
Whenever your team has a penalty kick in their favor, it already feels like you've got half a goal in your favor. After all, how hard can it be to score a penalty kick when the soccer goal is so wide? Well, why don't you tell this to these kids?
These kids were playing an amateur futsal tournament, when a penalty kick ended up going inside the basketball hoop nearby. What are the chances?
#15. Miracle In Female Tumbling Final
During the Women's Tumbling Final of the 2015 World Trampoline Championship held in Denmark, British gymnast Lucie Colebeck managed to reach a crazy height before landing.
Fans and judges were amazed after witnessing her two difficult yet well-executed passes, which earned her a score of 69.100 and earned her a silver medal. How did she not come out first after flying like 10 feet up in the air?
#14. Man Dunks Through Basketball Hoop
It was 2011, and 20 thousand fans had gathered to see the match between the Phoenix Suns and the Charlotte Bobcats, when something out of the ordinary happened during half-time.
A group of showmen were carrying out their mid-time acrobatic performances, when one of them accidentally dunked himself through the basketball hoop. You know when coaches say you must "be the ball"? Well, this guy took it way too seriously.
#13. Man Drops Racket And Scores Point
You don't have to be a badminton expert – or even understand the rules – to get why this point was so freaking amazing. Here's what happened.
One of the players accidentally dropped the racket after he hit the birdie, but for some miraculous reason, he still managed to score the point. The image shows how he reaches for the racket just when his opponent is about to score what he thinks will be the winning point.
#12. Impossible 3-Pointer In Own Basket
In probably one of the craziest three pointers in basketball history, college player Khy Kabellis accidentally scored during a game without looking when he tried to pass the ball to his teammate.
The craziest thing is not only that Khy was facing backwards, but that he scored in his own goal! This may well be the clearest example of the "You couldn't do that again if you tried" type of situation.
#11. 2 Players' Shoelaces Get Tangled Up
The Florida Gators were playing against Alabama Crimson Tide, when something incredible happened. A Florida attacker made it into the penalty area when her shoelaces got tangled up with the ones of a player from the rival team.
Even though this was nothing but bad luck, the referee awarded a penalty kick for the Florida Gators, which they ended up scoring. Talk about bad luck!
#10. Front Flip And Score
The odds are definitely against the goalkeeper when he's faced with an attacker, but when a goalkeeper was faced against a rival player in this college soccer match, the unbelievable happened.
When this attacker was left facing the goalkeeper, everyone figured he would simply dodge him and score, but he suddenly made an acrobatic front flip. While the player finally scored, the goal wasn't counted.
#9. Volleyball Player Jumps Fence And Scores
Poland and Brazil faced each other in the Final Phase of the 2019 Volleyball World Cup held in Japan, when a Polish player helped his team score an impossible point.
Ever noticed those border fences brimmed with advertisements that stand several feet away from the court area? During a crazy save, one of the Polish players jumped the fence in order to save the ball, and they ended up scoring the point!
#8. Football Player Volleys Gum Into His Mouth
Felix Passlack, who plays in the German team Borussia Dortmund, went down in history for the most bizarre reason. He was shown chewing some gum, when suddenly, he did this.
In a very impressive moment, the 18-year-old soccer player dropped his gum and somehow managed to kick it back to his mouth, displaying some pretty amazing hand-eye coordination.
#7. Artistic Gymnast Scores Perfect 10
On January 31, American artistic gymnast and UCLA athlete Grace Kramer scored her first perfect 10 at Washington, also being the first perfect 10 of the season.
You could hear the crowed roaring its support, but in spite of all that, it wasn't enough to beat Huskies. Can you believe she came out third?
#6. Basketball Stays On The Rim
In 2010, a college basketball match between Idaho State and Utah State went viral, but for the weirdest of reasons. At one point, Kamil Gawrzydek came to the free-throw line, and you won't believe what happened next.
For some reason that physicists will never be able to explain, the ball bounced off the back iron and landed on the rim, but stayed on the rim for nearly 10 seconds! How is that even possible?
#5. Throw And Catch With Whale
Even though whales can be a bit scary, when the South African national team beat England in the World Cup, some sailors decided to celebrate by playing catch with a huge beluga whale. But do belugas know the rules?
Evidently, they do! The man threw the rugby ball out into the ocean, and the beluga fetched it and approached the boat carrying the ball in its mouth. The video went viral in no time and it reached 2.5 million views in a matter of days.
#4. The Coin That Landed Sideways
In soccer matches, when it comes to deciding which team gets the opening kickoff, the referee flips the coin with the two team captains. It sounds like a pretty simple procedure, right?
Well, it turns out it's not always that simple! When the national teams of Colombia and Paraguay faced each other in the group phase of the 2016 Copa America, the coin somehow landed sideways!
#3. Young Fan Rescues The Basketball
In a college basketball game, a completely unexpected moment took place when a ball got stuck and none of the players seemed to be able to take it down. And nobody's taller than a basketball player, so how would they ever bring back the ball?
That's when two fans stepped in and saved the day. With the help of his father, a young fan managed to climb through and push the ball.
#2. Basketball Player Scores With Head
At a European basketball match, the Russian team FC Khinki was playing against its Montenegrin rival Buducnost Podgorica, when what wasn't the best pass turned out to be a great one. But why?
The pass bounced against one his teammate Jordan Mickey's head and went inside the hoop. You don't see a player score a header in a basketball match every day, do you?
#1. Stadium Roof Collapses From Snow
In December 2010, a powerful snowstorm hit most of Minnesota, causing the roof of the 64,000-seat Minneapolis Metrodome to nearly collapse.
Luckily, there wasn't anyone inside, so there were no casualties, by by sheer luck, there's video footage of the incident. Some photos taken inside the darkened stadium show how a pile of snow falls from a gaping hole in the roof and covers the field in white.