A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

You Won’t See This In The Olympics!

Ryan, Kyle, Bryan and Josh (what, no Y in your name?) competing in the underground sport of Pool Pulling.

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30 responses to “You Won’t See This In The Olympics!”

  1. Sculla Avatar
    Sculla

    i luv the idea, but could someone explain how it actually would work practically? is it that they player just lines up the shot, and then someone on the other end of the pully just.. well.. pull?

  2. Sculla Avatar
    Sculla

    i luv the idea, but could someone explain how it actually would work practically? is it that they player just lines up the shot, and then someone on the other end of the pully just.. well.. pull?

  3. wayne Avatar
    wayne

    lol thats a AWSOME idea i wanna try itt now

  4. wayne Avatar
    wayne

    lol thats a AWSOME idea i wanna try itt now

  5. wayne Avatar
    wayne

    also he has two dermal anchors on his fingers or is that just me?

  6. wayne Avatar
    wayne

    also he has two dermal anchors on his fingers or is that just me?

  7. stephaniellauren Avatar
    stephaniellauren

    Interesting concept! Wish they’d have taken a video to see it all in motion ;]
    And yes wayne – I don’t think your eyes are failing you just yet!

  8. stephaniellauren Avatar
    stephaniellauren

    Interesting concept! Wish they’d have taken a video to see it all in motion ;]
    And yes wayne – I don’t think your eyes are failing you just yet!

  9. ~A~ Avatar
    ~A~

    It for an aiming? 😆

  10. ~A~ Avatar
    ~A~

    It for an aiming? 😆

  11. opal_stone Avatar
    opal_stone

    i think the idea is to pull right when the other player is taking a shot to make him miss

  12. opal_stone Avatar
    opal_stone

    i think the idea is to pull right when the other player is taking a shot to make him miss

  13. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    I wonder how hard it is to aim at that point 😛

  14. Kleptomaniac Avatar

    I wonder how hard it is to aim at that point 😛

  15. Stefunee Avatar

    I wish there was more information about this & it looks like alot of fun.

  16. Stefunee Avatar

    I wish there was more information about this & it looks like alot of fun.

  17. uzneko Avatar
    uzneko

    Definitely gotta agree with everyone else, we need more info on this, cause it quite awesome

  18. uzneko Avatar
    uzneko

    Definitely gotta agree with everyone else, we need more info on this, cause it quite awesome

  19. Gem Avatar
    Gem

    Great idea, I’d love to see some video footage of this…

  20. Gem Avatar
    Gem

    Great idea, I’d love to see some video footage of this…

  21. Somanachronistic Avatar
    Somanachronistic

    That is just cool. 🙂

  22. Somanachronistic Avatar
    Somanachronistic

    That is just cool. 🙂

  23. bmxRorD Avatar
    bmxRorD

    lol we had lots of fun durring this pull. and we called it pupit pool. josh wan the only one with a hook in his right arm so bryan would pull him for his shot lol. we where jsut hangout and having a good time.

  24. bmxRorD Avatar
    bmxRorD

    lol we had lots of fun durring this pull. and we called it pupit pool. josh wan the only one with a hook in his right arm so bryan would pull him for his shot lol. we where jsut hangout and having a good time.

  25. carlyn Avatar
    carlyn

    and Josh(y)

    =P

  26. carlyn Avatar
    carlyn

    and Josh(y)

    =P

  27. marijus Avatar
    marijus

    COOL

  28. marijus Avatar
    marijus

    COOL

  29. PoodleKicker Avatar
    PoodleKicker

    What, you won’t see complete tools in the Olympics? I’m sure they’re there, just gotta look hard enough.

  30. PoodleKicker Avatar
    PoodleKicker

    What, you won’t see complete tools in the Olympics? I’m sure they’re there, just gotta look hard enough.

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