{"id":15158,"date":"2012-08-03T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T17:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thisblogrules.com\/?p=15158"},"modified":"2012-08-03T17:25:11","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T17:25:11","slug":"comical-close-ups-of-ping-pong-players-mid-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisblogrules.com\/comical-close-ups-of-ping-pong-players-mid-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Comical Close-Ups of Ping Pong Players Mid-Match"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Well, the 2012 Olympics are well underway in London, England. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve all been glued to your sofas, watching the world\u2019s greatest athletes swim and cycle and sprint and ride and row and shoot and punch and murder (okay, maybe not murder), breaking world records hither and thither, all in the name of bagging a gold, silver or bronze medal for their home country. But hey, how about a bit of a lighthearted break from the heart-racing tension of it all, courtesy of London-based arts site It\u2019s Nice That<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The site, which specialises in showcasing artwork and photography, has published several close-up images of professional ping pong players\u2019 faces mid-match. As you\u2019ll see below, the players display an ever-so-comical expression on their faces that draws a fine line between fierce competitiveness and feckless bewilderment. It\u2019s Nice That is unaware of the origin of the photos, but whoever took them, if you\u2019re out there somewhere, thank you for sharing these with us.<\/p>\n

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Also, I feel compelled to share this as well: it\u2019s Olympic divers sitting on the toilet. Brilliant.<\/p>\n

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