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Best of 2020: top viral sports videos of the year – a tai chi master knock out, a glass-smashing celebration and another Xu Xiaodong win
- During a sports calendar ravaged by the pandemic, there were still a number of exceptional moments caught on camera
- Tai chi masters getting knocked out still grab attention, while golf shots, bicycle kicks and smashed glass all made the list
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In a year where the word viral took on a whole new meaning, finding sporting moments caught on video during 2020 proved a challenge. Alas there were still some hidden gems in a year we will never forget, a period where every league, tournament and race was either cancelled, postponed or in some way affected by coronavirus.
Here are a selection of videos that somehow withstood the global pandemic and offered us up some magic during an unprecedented time.
Tai chi master Ma Baoguo gets knocked out
We can’t start anywhere but the most viral Asian video of 2020. A 69-year-old tai chi master, Ma Baoguo, somehow thought fighting an actual mixed martial artist, 49-year-old Wang Qingmin, was a good idea. The former martial arts coach and amateur fighter made quick work of his elderly opponent, and the memes emerged post-haste.
Andrew Cotter killing time as a commentator
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