2006-11-03 09:01:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Olympics
a few years back, there was an olympic swimming event that had a european nation that was new to the olympics (at least in that event). it was one of the prequalifying runs, and the guy swimming was nowhere near finishing in time for the event, but he just wouldnt stop, and the crowd went NUTS. they didnt care where he was from, they didnt care that he wasnt going to win, they just were cheering on a guy who was clearly pushing himself, and didnt give in. even when he knew he lost, he was going to finish for him, and his ppl. THAT was a great moment in my book.
2006-11-03 09:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by hellion210 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was lucky enough to be in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on the day that Linford Christie won the 100 metres in 1992. It was a blisteringly hot day and the stadium was jam-packed for the event. As a Brit I knew that Linford had a good chance, but there were also some good Americans around and that superb sprinter Frankie Fredericks of Namibia was also in the final. Linford burst away from the blocks and really led from the start to the finish - he was the only competitor to beat 10 seconds (9.96) and it really was a joyous moment. Linford was the first Brit to win the 100 metres and in so doing beat the best Americans since Harold Abrahams in 1924!
As Linford crossed the line I jumped on my seat to wave the Union Flag. A rather disgruntled Spaniard in the seat behind me told me to sit down. I told him to "F off" saying "We've just won the Gold Medal!". Not very well mannered of me I admit, but it was once in a lifetime!!
2006-11-05 22:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though I love Track & Field, my most awe inspiring Olympic moment, not a performance, was when Muhammed Ali lit the Olympic torch in the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 ATL Games. Awesome
2006-11-04 09:42:10 · answer #3 · answered by NLS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Canadian Rower Silken Laumann is the most awe-inspiring Olympic moment, when she won a bronze medal just over 2 months after having her leg ripped open in an accident that took 5 surgeries to repair. She fought back (rowing when she couldn't even walk), got through to the final and won a bronze medal even though the doctors said she would never row again.
2006-11-06 07:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by Nice Guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nadia Comaneci scoring the first perfect score of 10 in gymnastics. Montreal 1976. She was only 14 and competing against Olga Korbut, the star of the 1972 games.
2006-11-04 16:03:29 · answer #5 · answered by livingstonseagull43 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cathy Freeman, an Aboriginal athlete winning Olympic gold in the four hundred metres at Sydney
2006-11-03 09:54:41 · answer #6 · answered by Stanleymonkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My most memorable moment was when Jim Peters who was running the Marathon, and was way in front of the field, stumbled into the Olympic Stadium almost exhausted. He was completely disoriented, and was struggling to stay on his feet. he was stumbling all over the track like a drunken man. No one was allowed to help him, and he stumbled on for another 20 yards completely out of his mind, and collapsed on the track. He never finished the marathon but the effort that man made is very memorable. The stadium fell silent as he struggled to the finish.
2006-11-03 09:41:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are many moments but the most inspiring is when a gymnast falls during his or her exercise and he or she gets up and finishes the exercise.They just go on after falling or losing and I think that's very hard.
2006-11-03 22:25:55 · answer #8 · answered by black_cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Black Power Salute in 1968 by Carlos and Smith.
2006-11-05 03:44:34 · answer #9 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dawn Staley carrying the flag in the 2004 olympics. then winning her last gold medal as a player...3 in a row...
2006-11-03 13:55:57 · answer #10 · answered by sarah h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋