Tue, 07 Aug 2012 06:51:48 GMT | By Thomas Oakey
Olympic fails: Athletes at their not-so-best

Of course every athlete at the Olympics is of amazing athletic caliber. But that won't stop us one bit from giggling every time one falls over. Without getting too hurt of course!



Athletes at their not-so-best (© REUTERS / Francois Lenoir)
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The Olympics. The pinnacle of any sports person's career. Or, in the case of these athletes, perhaps something they'd rather just forget. Here's a selection of the best fails of the first week of the London 2012 games.

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