10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

Today in our section you will see photos of Olympic champions that demonstrate the incredible abilities of the human body. Hair stands on end when you realize that these people are capable of such feats. Some records set in the era of the Ancient World still amaze historians, but our contemporaries continue to show what the human body is capable of.

Over the years of the Olympic Games, athletes have shown us many phenomenal achievements that amaze our imagination. But just when we think we've seen it all, athletes continue to amaze us with their strength, flexibility, and speed. They show that the human body can exceed our expectations and that our physical capabilities are far from exhausted. We present you a selection of photos that will make you believe in the incredible!

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10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

1. Incredible muscles: the legs of Nadia Comaneci, the legendary gymnast from Romania

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

2. The price of victory: this is how the leg of the Slovenian cyclist J. Brajkovic looks like after the hardest race of 200 km

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

3. After swimming over 160 km, Dutch swimmer M. Van der Weyden's feet look impressive!

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

4. Many will think that this is some kind of drowned man, so here is another photo.

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

5. P. Polyansky's legs: what muscle fatigue looks like after 21 stages on the Tour de France

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

6. This is what the back of the legendary runner Usain Bolt looks like after running on the track, where pieces of rubber stuck to it

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

7. Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands demonstrates her ability to ride a vertical wall on a cycling track at the Rio Olympics

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

8. This is what a runner's leg looks like ready to fight for gold

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

9. A view from above on the springboard from which daredevils on skis fly in Sochi

10 Amazing Photos of Athletes Demonstrating the Incredible Powers of the Human Body

10. How to tell a swimmer from a gymnast: Missy Franklin and Sean Johnson compared

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