01of 15Patrick Smith/GettyNo, we didn’t turn a photo this of Shaun White snowboarding sideways!

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

No, we didn’t turn a photo this of Shaun White snowboarding sideways!

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Kamila Valieva of Team ROC somehow manages to get parallel with the ice (without falling!) during the Ladies' Free Skating Event of the Team Figure Skating Competition.

03of 15Lars Baron/GettyKatharina Althaus of Team Germany soars through the air the Women’s Normal Hill Individual final round on Feb. 5.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Katharina Althaus of Team Germany soars through the air the Women’s Normal Hill Individual final round on Feb. 5.

04of 15Antonin THUILLIER / AFP/GettyChile’s Dominique Ohaco catches some air while competing in the Freestyle Skiing Women’s Freeski Big Air qualification run.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Chile’s Dominique Ohaco catches some air while competing in the Freestyle Skiing Women’s Freeski Big Air qualification run.

05of 15Cameron Spencer/GettyTeam Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury catches some (upside down) air while competing in the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Moguls training session on Jan. 30.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Team Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury catches some (upside down) air while competing in the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Moguls training session on Jan. 30.

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07of 15David Ramos/GettyNicholas Goepper of Team USA flies through the air during the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Feb. 7.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Nicholas Goepper of Team USA flies through the air during the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Feb. 7.

08of 15Jean Catuffe/GettyWe’re sure that there is an easy explanation for how Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Team Japan make this lift look so effortless, but the simplest explanation is magic.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

We’re sure that there is an easy explanation for how Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Team Japan make this lift look so effortless, but the simplest explanation is magic.

09of 15David Ramos/GettyWe’re flipping out over this photo of Team Austria’s Laura Wallner practicing ahead of the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Feb. 7.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

We’re flipping out over this photo of Team Austria’s Laura Wallner practicing ahead of the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Freeski Big Air Qualification on Feb. 7.

10of 15Elsa/GettyTeam USA’s Nathan Chen defies gravity during his team short program — earning himself his personal best score and the second-highest score ever recorded in the short program.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Team USA’s Nathan Chen defies gravity during his team short program — earning himself his personal best score and the second-highest score ever recorded in the short program.

11of 15Jean Catuffe/GettyKirsten Moore-Towers goes up, up and away during the Pair Skating Short Program Team Event.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Kirsten Moore-Towers goes up, up and away during the Pair Skating Short Program Team Event.

12of 15Christof STACHE / AFP/GettyIt’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Bulgaria’s Vladimir Zografski competing during the Ski Jumping Men’s Normal Hill Individual Trial Round on Feb. 6.

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Bulgaria’s Vladimir Zografski competing during the Ski Jumping Men’s Normal Hill Individual Trial Round on Feb. 6.

13of 15Tom Weller/VOIGT/DeFodi Images via GettyMarius Lindvik of Norway takes flight during the Men’s Ski Jumping from the Normal Hill on Feb. 6.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Marius Lindvik of Norway takes flight during the Men’s Ski Jumping from the Normal Hill on Feb. 6.

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15of 15David Ramos/GettyMax Moffatt of Team Canada takes flight while performing a trick during the Men’s Freesyle Skiing Freeski Big Air training day on Feb. 6.

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defying gravity at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Max Moffatt of Team Canada takes flight while performing a trick during the Men’s Freesyle Skiing Freeski Big Air training day on Feb. 6.

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