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Japanese pole vaulter’s penis gets in his way at Olympics

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    Dipa Karmakar of India makes quite the face as she falls on her derriere while competing in the women's vault final on Aug. 14, 2016.

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    Lifting is scary to watch and even more scary when they drop the weights! Japan's Yosuke Nakayama went down with his weights while competing in the men's 62kg weightlifting competition on Aug. 8, 2016.

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    Equestrian jumping is not easy and Italy's Cassio Rivetti showed just how dangerous it can get after falling from his horse during the competition on Aug. 14, 2016.

  • There goes the gold! Simon Biles slipped during her balance...

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    There goes the gold! Simon Biles slipped during her balance beam routine causing her to stumble before continueing her performance on Aug. 15, 2016.

  • Hiroki Ogita fails to advance past the qualifying round at...

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    Hiroki Ogita fails to advance past the qualifying round at the Rio Olympics.

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    Japan's Hiroki Ogita is getting a lot of attention after competing in the men's pole vault qualifiers, but for all the wrong reasons. A hilaroious video of Ogita's vault surfaced that showed his penis catching the bar and sending it crashing to the ground on Aug. 13, 2016.

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  • Field hockey is another event that's fully of bad falls,...

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    Field hockey is another event that's fully of bad falls, like Germany's Mats Grambusch here during a game against Canada on Aug. 6, 2016.

  • Down he goes! Han Myeongmok, of South Korea, falls back...

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    Down he goes! Han Myeongmok, of South Korea, falls back during an unsuccessful lift in the men's 62kg weightlifting competition on Aug. 8, 2016.

  • At least she has a graceful fall! Celine van Gerner...

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    At least she has a graceful fall! Celine van Gerner of the Netherlands lands on her bottom while competing on the floor on Aug. 9, 2016.

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    He's got her back! Flavia Saraiva's coach catches her fall as she stumbles during the uneven bars on Aug. 7, 2016.

  • Was she also diving for gold? United States' Melissa Gonzalez,...

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    Was she also diving for gold? United States' Melissa Gonzalez, right, falls while fighting for the ball during a women's field hockey match on Aug. 13, 2016.

  • Judges are not impressed! Marianna Tolo of Australia slides into...

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    Judges are not impressed! Marianna Tolo of Australia slides into the stands during a match against France on Aug. 9, 2016.

  • Sweden's Linnea Torstensson crashes to the ground after a challenge...

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  • Ouch! Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan lands head first after competing...

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    Ouch! Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan lands head first after competing in the women's vault final on Aug. 15, 2016.

  • Bahamas' Shaunae Miller falls over the finish line to win...

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Well, that’s a hard way to go out.

First, Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita’s leg touched the bar; then what’s in between his legs touched it, too, knocking it loose from the 5.3 meter height.

Hiroki Ogita fails to advance past the qualifying round at the Rio Olympics.
Hiroki Ogita fails to advance past the qualifying round at the Rio Olympics.

While he did clear the bar on his second attempt, Ogita didn’t make the cut for Monday’s final, finishing 21st in qualifying.

All of that training and Ogita’s Olympic moment is reduced to this.

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