Photos of Olympic Divers’ Faces Have the Internet in Tears

Getty Images photographer Quinn Rooney argues that the distorted facial expressions of Olympic divers are a sign of athletic skill rather than something to mock. Rooney, who covered diving at the Paris Olympics, says the expressions reflect the force and spins of the dives and show the pressure the divers are under, and that photographers aim for the most athletic poses. The photos have drawn online reactions comparing the faces to anger, surprise or toilet-sitting gestures, and one Instagram user commented that it was "kinda humiliating for such amazing achievements."