The whole wide weird of sports in 2014

Jessica Sager

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Dec 12, 2014

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY A hat that blew onto the field, is blown off the head of Australia's Chris Rogers after he put it on during the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket test against England, at the Melbourne cricket ground, in this December 26, 2013 file photo. REUTERS/David Gray/Files (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT CRICKET TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Australia’s Chris Rogers’ hat blows off at the Melbourne, Australia, cricket ground on Dec. 26, 2013. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY A volunteer pushes Switzerland's goaltender Sophie Anthamatten in a trolley as she leaves the Shayba Arena following a practice session ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, in this February 6, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Files (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A volunteer pushes Switzerland’s hockey goaltender Sophie Anthamatten in a trolley after practicing for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 6. Reuters

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Four out of five Olympic rings are seen lit up during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, in this February 7, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/David Gray/Files (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A ring fails to light in the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 7. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu reacts in the "kiss and cry" area during the Figure Skating Men's Short Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, in this February 13, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS FIGURE SKATING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu reacts in the “kiss and cry” area during the Figure Skating Men’s Short Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 13. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Olympic officials who maintain the ice jump out of the way as China's Kexin Fan crashes out into the barrier in the women's 500 metres short track speed skating semifinal event at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in this February 13, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/David Gray/Files (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPEED SKATING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Olympic officials jump out of the way as China’s Kexin Fan crashes into the barrier in the women’s 500-meter speed skating semifinal during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 13. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Third-placed Italy's Christof Innerhofer (2nd R) does a somersault on the podium as winner Switzerland's Sandro Viletta (2nd L) and second-placed Croatia's Ivica Kostelic (L) laugh after the men's alpine skiing super combined event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center in this February 14, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/Files (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT SKIING OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Third-placed Italy’s Christof Innerhofer does a somersault on the podium after the men’s alpine skiing super combined event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 14. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY A female bodybuilder apples oil to another performer backstage before an amateur competition in the Israeli city of Dimona, in this April 3, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/Files (ISRAEL - Tags: SPORT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A female bodybuilder applies oil to another performer backstage before an amateur competition in Dimona, Israel, on April 3. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Snowboarders prepare to compete in the Bikini & Board Shorts Downhill at Crystal Mountain, a ski resort near Enumclaw, Washington in this April 19, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/David Ryder/Files (UNITED STATES -Tags: SPORT SKIING SNOWBOARDING SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Participants prepare for the Bikini & Board Shorts Downhill in Enumclaw, Washington, on April 19. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Jockey Samuel Cudjoe (1) runs his goat Bright Spark over the finish line to win the Class C2 Classic 100 metre race during the Carnbee/Mt Pleasant Community Council's 42nd annual sports meeting at the Mt Pleasant recreation ground, on Tobago island, in this April 21, 2014 file photo. T REUTERS/Andrea De Silva/Files (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Goats and jockeys race at the Carnbee/Mt. Pleasant Community Council’s 42nd annual sports meeting at the Mt. Pleasant recreation ground in Tobago on April 21. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY San Antonio Spurs fans taunt Miami Heat's LeBron James during the third quarter in Game 2 of their NBA Finals basketball series in San Antonio, Texas, in this June 8, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Stone/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

San Antonio Spurs fans taunt LeBron James on June 8 in San Antonio, Texas. Reuters

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Spectators take photographs of Rafael Nadal of Spain as he changes his shirt

Caroline Wozniacki gets a ponytail to the face at Wimbledon in London on June 25. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Spectators take photographs of Rafael Nadal of Spain as he changes his shirt during his men's singles tennis match against Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London, in this June 26, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Max Rossi/Files (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Spectators take photographs of Rafael Nadal of Spain as he changes his shirt at Wimbledon in London on June 26. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Mahindra Moto3 rider Bryan Schouten of the Netherlands fights with compatriot Kalex KTM Moto3 rider Scott Deroue (R) after they crashed during the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring circuit in the eastern German town of Hohenstein-Ernstthal, in this July 13, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/Files (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Mahindra Moto3 rider Bryan Schouten of the Netherlands fights teammate Kalex KTM Moto3 rider Scott Deroue (right) after they crashed during the German Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany, on July 13. Reuters

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Race leader Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy pushes away a spectator as he cycles to win the 145.5km 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Pau and Hautacam, in this July 24, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Files (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Race leader and Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy pushes away a spectator during the Tour de France on July 24. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Taiwan's Chang Wei-Lin competes during the men's 10,000m race walk at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, in this August 24, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Aly Song/Files (CHINA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS ATHLETICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Taiwan’s Chang Wei-Lin competes during the men’s 10,000-meter race walk at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, on Aug. 24. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Participants climb over a wall at the "Tough Mudder" endurance event series in Arnsberg in this September 6, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender/Files (GERMANY - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Participants climb over a wall during a Tough Mudder race in Arnsberg, Germany, on Sept. 6. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY European Ryder Cup player Martin Kaymer (L) kicks his ball as he walks with teammates Rory McIlroy (C) and Sergio Garcia along the seventh fairway during practice ahead of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland in this September 23, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/Files (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT GOLF TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

European Ryder Cup players stroll during practice at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland, on Sept. 23. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY A dog surfs at the 6th Annual Surf City surf dog contest in Huntington Beach, California in this September 28, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT SOCIETY ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A dog surfs at the 6th Annual Surf City surf dog contest in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sept. 28. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY A streaker runs across the pitch as a security guard prepares to tackle him during the Asian Champions League final first-leg soccer match between Australia's Western Sydney Wanderers and Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney in this October 25, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Security prepares to tackle a streaker during the Asian Champions League final first-leg soccer match in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 25. Reuters

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RNPS YEAR END 2014 - BEST OF SPORT ODDLY Hungarian wrestlers fight during the Hungarian wrestling Championship in Budapest in this November 29, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh/Files (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT WRESTLING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Wrestlers fight during the Hungarian Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 29. Reuters

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