HN cites it as the benchmark lap record and recommends it even to non-car fans for its sheer speed and precision.
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The best sports & athletics videos, according to Hacker News
38 videos about sports & athletics that Hacker News commenters keep pointing each other to, ranked by how many separate months they were recommended. Part of Arts, Comedy, Music & Film.
HN people share it as an inspiring talk linking skateboarding creativity to hacking and open-source knowledge sharing.
Strongly recommended as a gripping hour on K2 and on leadership and summit fever in extreme conditions.
Recommended as an entertaining example of rediscovered lost skills, though some commenters note it is contested.
HN commenters recommend it as a funny, well-told retelling of one of the strangest sporting events ever.
HN links it in threads about athlete body types, sports technology and record-breaking as a relevant, counter-intuitive explanation.
Recommended for conveying viscerally just how exceptional Honnold's composure is compared to other elite climbers.
Recommended as a fun, semi-technical intro to machine learning that holds kids' attention.
HN commenters cite it as a sharp, accessible primer on the NCAA's amateurism model and athlete compensation, including for readers outside the US.
HN commenters call it the best video on natural running form and link it in running technique threads.
It is linked whenever Honnold or free soloing comes up, as a gripping and frightening example of extreme climbing.
HN commenters point to it as a nerve-wracking look at Honnold's free soloing, often when climbing, risk or van life comes up.
HN invokes it as the classic illustration of learning through repeated failure and iterating, often in startup threads.
Shared in threads about the Nurburgring and after Schmitz's death as a charming showcase of her skill.
Cited in climbing knot threads to counter the claim that figure 8s jam, by showing the correct tying method.
HN recommends it as a gripping and vertigo-inducing watch that put rooftop climbers on the map.
HN commenters use it as a vivid demonstration of learning by quieting the conscious mind, and recommend it alongside the book.
HN uses it as a vivid illustration of how little sustained power a human body produces, even a champion's.
HN recommends it for her humility and for her stories of persevering through extreme endurance races.
HN recommends it as a good, short explanation of athlete's heart and the risks of extreme fitness.
HN points to it as the best commentary of the goal, in Spanish, usually after Maradona's death or in discussions of remarkable goals.
Cited as an example of ocean rowing crossings and recommended by one commenter as really good.
HN uses it to show what a skilled human driver can do in a car, for example in self-driving and motorsport threads.
HN commenters cite it as a striking example of humans doing extremely dangerous, precise things for fun.
HN uses it as footage of a famous officiating failure, linked in Maradona obituary and video-review threads.
Cited as a striking example of dynamic soaring letting unpowered gliders far exceed wind speed.
Cited as an example of how padding can allow survival of very high-speed impacts.
HN cites it as an illustration of how hard F1 cars are to drive, for example that they can't go slowly because of no downforce or tyre heat.
Cited as proof that a fit person can outrun a Tube train over short distances.
HN mostly mentions it as an example of an extreme maker project, not as a recommendation.
Used as evidence that carbon wheels and rims are far tougher than their fragile reputation suggests.
HN refers to it as a source for Jordan's motivation-from-slights anecdotes and his cut-from-the-team story.
Used as an example in helmet and longboarding safety discussions.
HN uses it as the go-to example of an astonishingly perfect hand-drawn circle.
It is cited as an example of mystical or energy-based martial arts failing against real fighters, alongside the Tai Chi master incident.
Cited as evidence that electric cars can beat combustion cars in racing, here in a hillclimb where altitude and short runs suit electric power.
HN links it as the go-to example of fast robot reactions and robots playing table tennis, with some skepticism that it was staged marketing.
Cited in threads about sugary drinks, alcohol and advertising as a famous example of a star publicly rejecting a sponsor's product.
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