A group of Norwegian friends were base jumping when their makeshift bars came loose. When they saw this, they were all convinced that he died from either hitting the cliffside or the precipitous drop. Miraculously, he was able to deploy his parachute in time, but seeing this terrifying fall remains deeply unnerving.

Spoiler Alert: The Olympic Rings malfunctioned during the Opening Ceremony 

(via Gawker)