Forget The Olympics, This Norwegian Belly Flop Contest Is The World's Best Competiton
GOING FOR THE BIGGEST FLOP
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Okay, so technically it's not belly flopping. Technically it's dødsing, which is a Norwegian sport that involves jumping from a height and holding a stylish, stretched shape as long as possible before cupping your body a split second before hitting the water. But it looks like belly flopping, it sounds like belly flopping, and if I had to guess, I'd bet it hurts like belly flopping too.

You can read more about it here, or you can experience it for yourself with this glorious video.

 

[Dagbladet via Reddit]


For more big splashes and almost-belly flops, you might want to take a peek at the Filipino national diving team.

<p>Joey Cosco is Digg's Social and Branded Content Editor</p>

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