Nothing will fire you up like the sight of the world’s best athletes doing their thing. Video sharing sites provide instant access to some of the most freakish performances ever. Here are a few of our favs from sites around the ’net.

TRACK & FIELD
Javier Sotomayor setting the indoor high jump world record. The guy high jumps nearly eight feet.
That’s Shaq wearing an Abe Lincoln-style stovepipe hat. http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=107337

BASKETBALL
Vince Carter. A basketball. A hoop. A seven-footer standing in his way. Guess what happens? http://www.mystack.stackmag.com/Videos/WatchVideo.aspx?id=cccf3677-65ae-420b-815b-5d1c797baa27

BASEBALL
Kevin Mitchell making a don’t-try-this-at-home-style catch. This one always blows my mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY0270kJ1Vk

SOCCER
Ronaldinho being a sick athlete—like always. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yoAyd6bnR0

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