The best sports fail GIFs of 2014

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Eitan Levine
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The best sports fail GIFs of 2014
Credit: Claudio Bresciani

Get those participation ribbons ready.

2014 was an incredible year for sports. The Seahawks destroyed the Broncos in the Super Bowl, Derek Jeter retired from baseball, Madison Bumgarner broke World Series pitching records and California teams dominated the NBA and NHL playoffs. On a global level, 2014 also featured the Sochi Olympic Games, and saw the German national team take gold at the World Cup in Brazil.

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And then there was the time the Mets committed four errors in one play.

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For every highlight-reel feat, there are at least two failed plays that I'm sure some players would like to forget. Unfortunately for those athletes, we live in 2014, and everything that ever happens is instantly GIF'd.

Who had the biggest sports fail of 2014? Check out our picks, and tell us which made you yell "Oof!" the loudest.

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