Cats are better than everyone at everything.
London is just about to open the greatest show on earth, the Olympic Games, with all the ecstasy of victory, the agony of defeat, and triumphant backstories that it brings with it. But what about the cats? When will they be given a venue to exhibit their own sporting prowess?
Gymnastics
Miffy’s Olympic dreams were dashed in 2008 when the Romanian judge awarded her only a 7.8 after she failed to stick the landing: Will she triumph this time around?
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Badminton
Boots is the John McEnroe of badminton.
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Dressage
Cats love horses.
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Hurdles
Bonus points for using another cat as a hurdle.
Ingenious use of other cat as hurdle. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/malingering
Boxing
Meet Maru. Maru is Japan’s heavyweight cat boxing champion – he’s registered his bulk as a lethal weapon.
Table tennis
The Chinese team has no idea what they’re in for.
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