Flikz Factory After her initial injury there was too much adrenaline for her to see it was a break. She probably thought she had pulled a muscle, at most fractured something. And to her, the gold was more important.
sniperchic95 Wasn't her "choice". In the words of Strug's coach, "Kerri, we need you to go one more time. We need you one more time for the gold. You can do it, you better do it." The coach put accolades above Kerri's health.
You need to remember the mind set of these Olympians. Even if her coach did say that, Kerri didn't need him to tell her to do that. Athletes of that caliber hate allowing injuries to hinder them. To this day if you ask Kerri what she thinks, she will say she would have done it again with no second thoughts.
I think the most remarkable Olympic moment is Bob Beamon's amazing 1968 long jump which shattered the world record by almost two feet, a record which stood for 23 years. It still stands as the Olympic record, 48 years later...
Jason Lezak was the monster on that 4x100 medley relay. His performance not only won the gold, but was one of the greatest individual feats in the history of the Olympics. His finishing kick was legendary. He belongs on Olympus right alongside Phelps.
Just a few other greats Bob Beamon’s world record jump at the 1968 Mexico City games. His reaction to the distance still touches my heart. Muhammed Ali lights the Atlanta flame. No one knew who was going to light the flame and all the lead up. Then to see Ali, proud and vulnerable. The Queens entry into the London games opening ceremony. The entire crowd gasped when the stunt woman jumped out of the helicopter and cheered wildly when she entered the stadium. Simply the greatest entry into an event ever Jamaican bobsled team and Eddie the Eagle. No they didn’t win but they did remind the world that it’s the competition that’s important. Jesse Owens wins the 100 meters (and Ralph Metcalf comes in second) at the Berlin Olympics. We all know about Jesse, but Ralph used his event to springboard into a life of civil service in Chicago. Joan Benoit wins the marathon at the Los Angeles games.
The only person who came out publicly to harshly scold Bolt about celebrating the 100m was Jacque Rogge, president of IOC at the time. He called Bolt unsportsmanlike but that didn't stop him from interrupting Bolt's training to use him to advertise the 2012 London Games. Also noticed no one in a position of authority said a word when the German hurdler slapped away the Jamaican who had tried to congratulate her at last year's WCs, and that no one said a word at the unsportsmanlike behavior of the US athletic team who got so upset that Gatlin wasn't able to defeat Bolt that they demanded separate buses, separate hotels and blatantly refused to drink any Gatorade which had Bolt's face on it. Where was the finger pointing and scolding then? Not a peep from anyone.
Personal thanks for the Olympic's video moments; as a gymnastic's fan (especially the floor and the uneven bars), I watched Nadia Comencia early in life and loved her performances. She was one of a class of gymnasts, including Mary Lou Retton, who stunned the world with their elegance, beauty and strength! New win for African Americans in this sport in 2016. Julie Ann Racino September 2016
1976 Shun Fujimoto, Japanese gymnast who broke his leg during floor exercise, went on to perform the pommel horse and rings and take his team to gold medal victory.
Nadia's performance's in the 3 most physical components....Vault.....beam and the uneven bars, was the most unbelievable thing in world gymnastics at the time... 3x perfect 10's.......unprecedented ....power, form, strength and composure....and then she followed up with the floor exercise......you had both extremes of a female gymnast's range.... Power, strength and grace.....
I wish our memories were longer for great Olympic moments ... the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, and all we seem to focus on are the most recent events. I respect that the creators of videos are entitled to their own opinions about what qualifies as their own personal favorites ... I just wish more incredible moments were listed from Games prior to our lifetimes. Did you know Kerri Strug was not the only gymnast to land on an injured leg? I recall seeing footage of a male gymnast from Japan who dismounted after his routine on the Rings, landing on an already broken leg to win a gold medal. And the 1960 US Men's Hockey Team (yes,1960 - not a typo) pulled off an accomplishment equal in every respect to the celebrated 1980 team by (1) against all odds, upsetting the Russians, and (2) later winning the Gold Medal. I could go on and on, but the point is ... the Olympics have a long & rich history I wish more of us could recognize & appreciate.
uhhhh hello??? Petra Majdic, Vancouver 2010, Cross country skiing - sprint, getting to the finals and winning a bronze with multiple broken ribs and collapsed lungs.
Also in Vancouver Anja Pärson won a bronze in the combined alpine skiing event one day after crashing in the last jump of the downhill event. Just prior to the jump she got down in a compression resulting her to fly up like a spring falling about 60 meters down the hill. Amazingly she suffered no severe injuries, but many minor bruises that really hampered her performance in the combine event. She and Petra were true heroes of those Olympics :)
For me, the greatest Olympian bar none is the speed-skater Eric Heiden at Lake Placid in 1980. There are only five disciplines in speed-skating, from 500m to 10,000m, and they all had their specialists, for instance, the Dutchman Ard Schenk - world record-holder over 10,000m. Eric Heiden entered all five events and not only won all the fucking gold medals going, but also set four world records and an Olympic record! That is truly legendary stuff. MsG
My favorite olympic moment in 2010 winter olympics was yuna kim's long program, and in 2012 it was a tie between the US gymnastic team all-around gold and Nathan Adrian's surprise gold medal win:) I remember screaming in my mothers bedroom at the tv screen not knowing who won! Brendan Hansen's bronze medal was also well won and I really respect him for it.
Gerard van Velde who won 1000m ice-skating in 2002. He won this on the old fashioned ice-skates that were actually much slower. He was the only one using them, setting a new world record. On the question why he was using them he said in his down to earth manner: "I just don't like em." He became one of the biggest ice-skating legends because of this win.
Interesting title and content. Certainly agree that these are some great Olympic moments (the numbering is not a ranking - merely showing five great athletes and their achievements) and there are still plenty more available. In the late part of last century (1980s?) there was an often featured short documentary called Olympic Minutes (if memory serves correctly) in the lead-up to many games. It was great to see the likes of Paavo Nurmi, Jesse Owens, Johnny Weissmuller and Emil Zatopek feature - along with Mark Spitz and Nadia Comaneci of the modern era (Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps arrived later and their achievements are quite remarkable also). As for the finest moments - well I am probably biased but I believe Jon Sieben in the 200M Butterfly in 1984 and Debbie Flintoff-King in the 400M hurdles in 1988 were special.
I don't understand how miracle wasnt on this list. That is one of the top moment in sports in not us history but world history. Not even just the olympics
I think number 5 sums up the Olympic spirit more than any of the others, and while he did not win anything and was actually disqualified from the race It was a better moment i feel!
Every time there is some type of a list, people complain endlessly. There are only 5 slots here, meaning you obviously can't list every single greatest moment in 5 slots! Plus this is one person's opinion...if you don't like it, than you are free to make your own list!
Today we live in a junk food, short attention span, world. Give it to me quick, and give it to me now:UNPARALLED: "On 29 September 1951, Emil Zatopek became the first person to run 20 kilometres in under one hour and broke four world records in one breathtaking race. By the end of 1953 he held eight world running records-the only man in history to hold so many records at the same time. In total he set 18 world records. In 1952, Emil Zatopek achieved one of the greatest Olympic feats of all time - something that will probably never be reproduced. He won gold in the 5km, 10km and then at the last moment decided to run his first ever marathon. Despite no previous experience at the distance he won the race [slicing six minutes off the world record]. This triple gold remains an unprecedented achievement. The amazing feature of this Olympics was that two months before the Olympics, doctors advised him not to race because of an infected gland. Zatopek ignored the doctors’ advice." TIME FOR A CONTRAST: "At one stage in the 1960s, Ron Clarke, the Australian, held every world record from two miles to 20 kilometres - an achievement surpassing that of the great distance runner Paavo Nurmi. In 1965, at the peak of Clarke’s career, he competed 18 times in eight countries during a 44-day tour of Europe - and set 12 world records, nine of which were established within 21 days. FACT: After being invited to an athletics meeting in Prague by Emil Zatopek, on his way home on the plane ... "He determined that under no circumstances would he open the small package given to him by zatopek, until he was back on the ground in London, at least on friendly, familiar territory, where he would be able to cope with whatever it was. But somewhere over the English Channel he could resist no longer. Looking surreptitiously over his left and right shoulder to see no one was watching, he fished the package out of his pocket and opened the little box inside. It gleamed back at him. It was an Olympic gold medal, the very same that Zatopek had won in the 10,000m at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. It was even newly inscribed, To Ron Clarke, July 19, 1966, with Zatopek's final words on the plane steps coming to him, "Not out of friendship, but because you deserve it". Clarke never won Olympic gold.
you did a good job on this video. Give this guy a thumbs up. Also I did not know that Cavic a year later won.... Wow... But his fingers where lighter touch to register on the computer sensor.
This really should be listed as Greatest of Summer Olympics. But I think the poster thought we would realize that when they said preceding London which of course was a Summer Olympics. Am surprised to not see Louganis in here for Diving within the top 5
Skaters Torville and Dean, since you asked. Simply Amazing! But how can anyone choose one person or team? Finishing a vault exercise on a busted foot, being carried to the gold medal podium? Top that!
Awesome video man! Watching this year's olympics. NBC is really disappointing; not displaying any of the events live, instead, showing volleyball or water polo during the events, then showing the swimming events during primetime -.-
I know some people are saying this is an opinion, but the 1980 "Do you believe in miracles" game turned all americans sport around, nationally and internationally, so it is insulting to the players to exclude it. Add it
Usain bolt Is not the only one to break 100m and 200m dash record, Jesse Owens broke all 3 of those records in Berlin 1936. Not trying to sound like a dick I was just saying
Totally agree, which is why I've included moments without medal wins. I'm sure Owens' struggles in life were insurmountable, off the track and on. But let's not exaggerate and claim his best jumps would put him in medal contention today. Nor can we extrapolate how he would perform under current situations. Thanks for the comments, ;).
True, swimming does have many permutations. But I wouldn't use that against Phelps' performances. He had 7 world records himself at the last events. Phenomenal considering it had to be done in a short time span. Stamina isn't free. Such conditioning and preparation comes at a huge price. Dominating all forms of swimming and distances is no easy feat.
The Olympic Games remember the greatest athletes of the world wins medals, Comaneci, Bolt, Phelps, Redgrave and the horrible lession of Redmond, sacks to all the world, to say, i want continue the race, greatest moments on the history of the Olympic Games.
Bolt's trainer after the Beijing olympics kinda had him whipped. Bolt is more talent, but his workouts are intense. Phelps was dedicated since he was a teen and trained everyday, until he knew he was the best then he started skipping or coming late to practices. After Beijing, Phelps became the "bad boy" of the American swim team.
phelps only anchored 1 race in his entire life, the 4x200m free relay from london. he leads off in the freestyle relays (besides both from london) and goes 3rd for the medley
Bolt pulls up and still runs 9.69 secs.........He left a sub 9.60 on the track......That is the ONLY reason I was a little bit peeved that he didn't run the race out....But then I don't think he realized how fast he was going!!!!!!!!!
Phelps was the anchor on these teams. If you're ever competed on a swim team, you would realize how big that is. Bolt is 80% talent...he wins races after eating McDonald's for one. Phelps is 80% work ethic and dedication. I think I see the more deserving. Don't get me wrong, Bolt's records are impressive, but all he has to do is run and run the same way in each race. Phelps has to train to master multiple swimming disciplines.
Phelps deserved that spot, he spent his whole life working and there he is. All of you saying that he isnt the best clearly have no appreciating for him sacrificing a lot of his life to help USA stay number 1 in the Olympics. And all of you saying "Well he lost a couple races at 2012, so hows he your hero now" Because thats his THIRD olympics where he qualified for MULTIPLE races. That fcking impressive and ill admit hes getting old, but dammit he worked hard and deserves some appreciation
It was a technical comparison between Phelps and Bolt. Running is won by being explosive, swimming is won by being precise. Not claiming Bolt's training to be easy at all, :P.
Would expect that Steve Redgrave will be one of the last 3 or 4 torch bearers prior to the lighting of the flame during the opening ceremonies. Perhaps even 2nd to last. Enjoyed your list. I think my top 2 would be Beamon and Bolt.
Phelps, who wins a bunch of arbitrary medals due to silly different versions of swimming, wins? The only stroke that matters is freestyle. He has one individual gold in that.
Yeah, those games are always blowouts, Japan vs Canada was a huge one too. Their biggest win ever was 28-2 and biggest lost 8-2 against Canada. But in the Olympics alone from 1956-1992 they average 6.6 goals a game, most of the players on that bench in 1980 had been playing since 1968-70ish. They only lost 110 games in that 36 year span. They have never played in a tournament and left without a medal, even with Canada, the Czechs, Sweden, and Finland who were all powerhouses...
Kerri Strug. One foot vault landing. Best moment in the history of the Olympics, hands down.
And they didn't even list it here, this is bullshit.
I wasn't a fan of her coach's choice to make her vault again.
Flikz Factory After her initial injury there was too much adrenaline for her to see it was a break. She probably thought she had pulled a muscle, at most fractured something. And to her, the gold was more important.
sniperchic95 Wasn't her "choice". In the words of Strug's coach, "Kerri, we need you to go one more time. We need you one more time for the gold. You can do it, you better do it." The coach put accolades above Kerri's health.
You need to remember the mind set of these Olympians. Even if her coach did say that, Kerri didn't need him to tell her to do that. Athletes of that caliber hate allowing injuries to hinder them. To this day if you ask Kerri what she thinks, she will say she would have done it again with no second thoughts.
I saw this first moment for the first time on youtube on fathers day. I cried like a baby.
same here.
first one is heart touching...
I think the most remarkable Olympic moment is Bob Beamon's amazing 1968 long jump which shattered the world record by almost two feet, a record which stood for 23 years. It still stands as the Olympic record, 48 years later...
Mike Powell broke the record.
Jason Lezak was the monster on that 4x100 medley relay. His performance not only won the gold, but was one of the greatest individual feats in the history of the Olympics. His finishing kick was legendary. He belongs on Olympus right alongside Phelps.
Just a few other greats
Bob Beamon’s world record jump at the 1968 Mexico City games. His reaction to the distance still touches my heart.
Muhammed Ali lights the Atlanta flame. No one knew who was going to light the flame and all the lead up. Then to see Ali, proud and vulnerable.
The Queens entry into the London games opening ceremony. The entire crowd gasped when the stunt woman jumped out of the helicopter and cheered wildly when she entered the stadium. Simply the greatest entry into an event ever
Jamaican bobsled team and Eddie the Eagle. No they didn’t win but they did remind the world that it’s the competition that’s important.
Jesse Owens wins the 100 meters (and Ralph Metcalf comes in second) at the Berlin Olympics. We all know about Jesse, but Ralph used his event to springboard into a life of civil service in Chicago.
Joan Benoit wins the marathon at the Los Angeles games.
That father and son clip was beautiful
good thing you recorded your voice from inside of a toilet
Thank you. lolol I was just sitting here bitching about that and the useless, blasting, thumping music that drowned out the toilet echo. lol
hahahah
this commentary is irritating along with the Chinese restaurant music
i just fucking died
good grief !!
The only person who came out publicly to harshly scold Bolt about celebrating the 100m was Jacque Rogge, president of IOC at the time. He called Bolt unsportsmanlike but that didn't stop him from interrupting Bolt's training to use him to advertise the 2012 London Games.
Also noticed no one in a position of authority said a word when the German hurdler slapped away the Jamaican who had tried to congratulate her at last year's WCs, and that no one said a word at the unsportsmanlike behavior of the US athletic team who got so upset that Gatlin wasn't able to defeat Bolt that they demanded separate buses, separate hotels and blatantly refused to drink any Gatorade which had Bolt's face on it. Where was the finger pointing and scolding then? Not a peep from anyone.
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Personal thanks for the Olympic's video moments; as a gymnastic's fan (especially the floor and the uneven bars), I watched Nadia Comencia early in life and loved her performances. She was one of a class of gymnasts, including Mary Lou Retton, who stunned the world with their elegance, beauty and strength! New win for African Americans in this sport in 2016. Julie Ann Racino September 2016
They stretch beyond limits .... for their all out performance ..... Great personalities ....
1976 Shun Fujimoto, Japanese gymnast who broke his leg during floor exercise, went on to perform the pommel horse and rings and take his team to gold medal victory.
Nadia's performance's in the 3 most physical components....Vault.....beam and the uneven bars, was the most unbelievable thing in world gymnastics at the time... 3x perfect 10's.......unprecedented ....power, form, strength and composure....and then she followed up with the floor exercise......you had both extremes of a female gymnast's range....
Power, strength and grace.....
It was good to remissness on those memories! Cathy Freeman was special to me being an Aussie :)
The Derek Redmond clip chokes me up every time. God bless him and his father.
Great video. Fav Olympic moment...when I was 14 years old I watched Kerri Strug win gold.... and it was awesome.
That dad had me in tears. If you can, seriously go hug your dad right now
I wish our memories were longer for great Olympic moments ... the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, and all we seem to focus on are the most recent events. I respect that the creators of videos are entitled to their own opinions about what qualifies as their own personal favorites ... I just wish more incredible moments were listed from Games prior to our lifetimes. Did you know Kerri Strug was not the only gymnast to land on an injured leg? I recall seeing footage of a male gymnast from Japan who dismounted after his routine on the Rings, landing on an already broken leg to win a gold medal. And the 1960 US Men's Hockey Team (yes,1960 - not a typo) pulled off an accomplishment equal in every respect to the celebrated 1980 team by (1) against all odds, upsetting the Russians, and (2) later winning the Gold Medal. I could go on and on, but the point is ... the Olympics have a long & rich history I wish more of us could recognize & appreciate.
I hope you realize that some of the events way back when people rode their dinosaurs, that they weren't broadcasted or the film is lost.
uhhhh hello??? Petra Majdic, Vancouver 2010, Cross country skiing - sprint, getting to the finals and winning a bronze with multiple broken ribs and collapsed lungs.
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lol her name is mydick
Also in Vancouver Anja Pärson won a bronze in the combined alpine skiing event one day after crashing in the last jump of the downhill event. Just prior to the jump she got down in a compression resulting her to fly up like a spring falling about 60 meters down the hill. Amazingly she suffered no severe injuries, but many minor bruises that really hampered her performance in the combine event. She and Petra were true heroes of those Olympics :)
Isn't this just for the summer games? I would think that if winter games were being included that the miracle on ice would also have made the list.
For me, the greatest Olympian bar none is the speed-skater Eric Heiden at Lake Placid in 1980. There are only five disciplines in speed-skating, from 500m to 10,000m, and they all had their specialists, for instance, the Dutchman Ard Schenk - world record-holder over 10,000m. Eric Heiden entered all five events and not only won all the fucking gold medals going, but also set four world records and an Olympic record! That is truly legendary stuff.
MsG
He is a great player, even he feel the pain he still continue to finish what he is started.
You should retitle the to best SUMMER Olympic moments.
My favorite olympic moment in 2010 winter olympics was yuna kim's long program, and in 2012 it was a tie between the US gymnastic team all-around gold and Nathan Adrian's surprise gold medal win:) I remember screaming in my mothers bedroom at the tv screen not knowing who won! Brendan Hansen's bronze medal was also well won and I really respect him for it.
What about the "Miracle on Ice"?
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Gerard van Velde who won 1000m ice-skating in 2002. He won this on the old fashioned ice-skates that were actually much slower. He was the only one using them, setting a new world record. On the question why he was using them he said in his down to earth manner: "I just don't like em." He became one of the biggest ice-skating legends because of this win.
Interesting title and content. Certainly agree that these are some great Olympic moments (the numbering is not a ranking - merely showing five great athletes and their achievements) and there are still plenty more available. In the late part of last century (1980s?) there was an often featured short documentary called Olympic Minutes (if memory serves correctly) in the lead-up to many games. It was great to see the likes of Paavo Nurmi, Jesse Owens, Johnny Weissmuller and Emil Zatopek feature - along with Mark Spitz and Nadia Comaneci of the modern era (Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps arrived later and their achievements are quite remarkable also). As for the finest moments - well I am probably biased but I believe Jon Sieben in the 200M Butterfly in 1984 and Debbie Flintoff-King in the 400M hurdles in 1988 were special.
Good job dude!!! I honestly could not argue with the picks you've made- NICE!!!
I don't understand how miracle wasnt on this list. That is one of the top moment in sports in not us history but world history. Not even just the olympics
Okay, you need to do a winter "great olympic moments" list.
#5 is what parenting is all about.
Thanks for the vid!
I cried in the beginning, I wasn't ready
I think number 5 sums up the Olympic spirit more than any of the others, and while he did not win anything and was actually disqualified from the race It was a better moment i feel!
First one was real inspirational
loved these olympic videos! i was sad there were only three lol
cathy freeman as well... something special.
yeah I still get goosebumps when I watch her...inspiring for anyone who loves track.
Every time there is some type of a list, people complain endlessly. There are only 5 slots here, meaning you obviously can't list every single greatest moment in 5 slots! Plus this is one person's opinion...if you don't like it, than you are free to make your own list!
Today we live in a junk food, short attention span, world. Give it to me quick, and give it to me now:UNPARALLED: "On 29 September 1951, Emil Zatopek became the first person to run 20
kilometres in under one hour and broke four world records in one
breathtaking race. By the end of 1953 he held eight world running
records-the only man in history to hold so many records at the same
time. In total he set 18 world records. In 1952, Emil Zatopek achieved one of the greatest Olympic feats of all
time - something that will probably never be reproduced. He won gold in
the 5km, 10km and then at the last moment decided to run his first ever
marathon. Despite no previous experience at the distance he won the race
[slicing six minutes off the world record]. This triple gold remains an unprecedented
achievement. The amazing feature of this Olympics was that two months
before the Olympics, doctors advised him not to race because of an
infected gland. Zatopek ignored the doctors’ advice." TIME FOR A CONTRAST: "At one stage in the 1960s, Ron Clarke, the Australian, held every world record from two miles
to 20 kilometres - an achievement surpassing that of the great distance
runner Paavo Nurmi. In 1965, at the peak of Clarke’s career, he
competed 18 times in eight countries during a 44-day tour of Europe -
and set 12 world records, nine of which were established within 21 days. FACT: After being invited to an athletics meeting in Prague by Emil Zatopek, on his way home on the plane ... "He determined that under no circumstances would he open the small
package given to him by zatopek, until he was back on the ground in London, at least on friendly,
familiar territory, where he would be able to cope with whatever it
was. But somewhere over the English Channel he could resist no longer.
Looking surreptitiously over his left and right shoulder to see no one
was watching, he fished the package out of his pocket and opened the
little box inside. It gleamed back at him. It was an Olympic gold medal,
the very same that Zatopek had won in the 10,000m at the 1952 Helsinki
Olympics. It was even newly inscribed, To Ron Clarke, July 19, 1966,
with Zatopek's final words on the plane steps coming to him, "Not out of
friendship, but because you deserve it". Clarke never won Olympic gold.
It's a preview for the London 2012 Olympics, which were held in the summer. The inference is there.
The first one was real touching
you did a good job on this video. Give this guy a thumbs up. Also I did not know that Cavic a year later won.... Wow... But his fingers where lighter touch to register on the computer sensor.
This really should be listed as Greatest of Summer Olympics. But I think the poster thought we would realize that when they said preceding London which of course was a Summer Olympics. Am surprised to not see Louganis in here for Diving within the top 5
Skaters Torville and Dean, since you asked. Simply Amazing! But how can anyone choose one person or team? Finishing a vault exercise on a busted foot, being carried to the gold medal podium? Top that!
Boy those Jamaicans can run!
one of my best moments - bronze for nigeria in Barcelona (4x100m)
L.A. Beast would approve of your soundtrack!
Awesome video man! Watching this year's olympics. NBC is really disappointing; not displaying any of the events live, instead, showing volleyball or water polo during the events, then showing the swimming events during primetime -.-
I know some people are saying this is an opinion, but the 1980 "Do you believe in miracles" game turned all americans sport around, nationally and internationally, so it is insulting to the players to exclude it. Add it
i was expecting Kerri Strug to be on the list, winning with a hurt ankle is pretty great
Usain bolt Is not the only one to break 100m and 200m dash record, Jesse Owens broke all 3 of those records in Berlin 1936. Not trying to sound like a dick I was just saying
Jesse Owens races were in yards which is 3 inches less than a metre, therefore, you are comparing apples to oranges.
Actually gerryraak in Berlin instead of yards they used meters, just saying.
Of to bed so going up the apples and pairs not the wooden hill
Yes, remember Jesse Owens, and Usain Bolt knows that he is the fastest man in the world.
Eddy Krivca walk like a duck...Usain Bolt, miracle on ice, USA basketball ball n the Japanese or Chinese boy with the broken leg????
DEREK REDMOND... a very INSPIRING moment in the OLYMPIC GAME.....,
In the WINTER Olympics...this is a SUMMER Olympics preview.
Greatest is in the eye of the beholder. Her feat was remarkable. I would not argue against someone believing she's the greatest, ;)!
My favorite Olympic moment of all time was Louis Zamperini's final lap in the 1936 Olympic games in Germany. (though I wasn't alive to see it :P )
Great job. You can include some lift weighting, box, and marathon.
Totally agree, which is why I've included moments without medal wins. I'm sure Owens' struggles in life were insurmountable, off the track and on. But let's not exaggerate and claim his best jumps would put him in medal contention today. Nor can we extrapolate how he would perform under current situations. Thanks for the comments, ;).
UGH THE DAD THING TO START OFF? DIRTY MOVE.
True, swimming does have many permutations. But I wouldn't use that against Phelps' performances. He had 7 world records himself at the last events. Phenomenal considering it had to be done in a short time span. Stamina isn't free. Such conditioning and preparation comes at a huge price. Dominating all forms of swimming and distances is no easy feat.
The Olympic Games remember the greatest athletes of the world wins medals, Comaneci, Bolt, Phelps, Redgrave and the horrible lession of Redmond, sacks to all the world, to say, i want continue the race, greatest moments on the history of the Olympic Games.
Ok there is no way in hell you can have an Olympic moments list without The Miracle of Ice.
Great video. Thank you for posting...
Thanks!
Bolt is a trash talker. But the bastard backs it up.
+Jaime Moreno He also shows great respect for other countries' national anthems. He's a good dude.
#5 made me cry :') it was so beautiful
#5 and the background music moist my eyes
Bolt's trainer after the Beijing olympics kinda had him whipped. Bolt is more talent, but his workouts are intense. Phelps was dedicated since he was a teen and trained everyday, until he knew he was the best then he started skipping or coming late to practices. After Beijing, Phelps became the "bad boy" of the American swim team.
1980 hockey better than any other moment
You missed Yamashita !
He won Gold in judo despite tearing his calf muscle in Quarter Final
phelps only anchored 1 race in his entire life, the 4x200m free relay from london. he leads off in the freestyle relays (besides both from london) and goes 3rd for the medley
Bolt pulls up and still runs 9.69 secs.........He left a sub 9.60 on the track......That is the ONLY reason I was a little bit peeved that he didn't run the race out....But then I don't think he realized how fast he was going!!!!!!!!!
Phelps was the anchor on these teams. If you're ever competed on a swim team, you would realize how big that is.
Bolt is 80% talent...he wins races after eating McDonald's for one. Phelps is 80% work ethic and dedication. I think I see the more deserving. Don't get me wrong, Bolt's records are impressive, but all he has to do is run and run the same way in each race. Phelps has to train to master multiple swimming disciplines.
The person who was limping and his dad care to help, he came to my school
Bolt has a good reason to be happy
Phelps deserved that spot, he spent his whole life working and there he is. All of you saying that he isnt the best clearly have no appreciating for him sacrificing a lot of his life to help USA stay number 1 in the Olympics. And all of you saying "Well he lost a couple races at 2012, so hows he your hero now" Because thats his THIRD olympics where he qualified for MULTIPLE races. That fcking impressive and ill admit hes getting old, but dammit he worked hard and deserves some appreciation
We're is the miracle on ice.? that's one of the most important moment in sports history
It was a technical comparison between Phelps and Bolt. Running is won by being explosive, swimming is won by being precise. Not claiming Bolt's training to be easy at all, :P.
abebe bekila is the first man to win the olympic marathon on bare foot
You show the video of the 4x100 free relay while talking about the 4x100 medley relay. Also, video from underwater shows Phelps finishing first.
this music makes want to order egg rolls and poke Fri rice
Thank you very much for this video! I liked it!
If Mark Spitz didn't have an epic mustache he would have won 8 golds.
Would expect that Steve Redgrave will be one of the last 3 or 4 torch bearers prior to the lighting of the flame during the opening ceremonies. Perhaps even 2nd to last. Enjoyed your list. I think my top 2 would be Beamon and Bolt.
I would have to say USA's 1996 athlete Kerri Strug needs to be in the top 5.
Sidney Crosby Golden Goal, Vancouver 2010!
mo farah winning 5000m in 2012 was my favourite
Great stuff done here- keep the Amazing work .
That was beautiful. The beginning had me crying haha
You forgot Kerry Strug in Atlanta 1996.
Kerry's performance tops all these people.
Yeah, Spitz definitely deserves mention, but I felt his accomplishments redundant with those presented for Phelps.
Felix Sanchez 400 men's hurdle in London. After forgettable performance in Beijing and at his age no one tought he would even get a medal in London.
HERE COMES LEZAK!!! UNBELIEVABLE AT THE END!!!!
There are a few..."At rest" for Derek Redmond, "Tafi Maradi" for Usain Bolt, and "Long Road Ahead" for Steve Redgrave.
I thought the beats worked with the pace of the running, just like the way Japanese music suits gymnastics.
very good video,, thanks for posting
Dude how do you not have USA beating Russia in the 1980 Olympics? That's the best Olympic moment of all time.
i never knew any thing but u taught me it ur doin it better than teachers at skwl lol xoxox
Glad you enjoyed!
Great videos man!
Awesome suggestion! I was only covering summer Olympics for this segment though. Something to consider for a future winter vid, ;)!
Phelps, who wins a bunch of arbitrary medals due to silly different versions of swimming, wins? The only stroke that matters is freestyle. He has one individual gold in that.
Chad Le Clos, AKA "The Phelps slayer". 200m Butterfly 2012 Olympics. Should be there.
i remember Nadia C. she with the unsmiling beautiful face and that red ribbon.
Yeah, those games are always blowouts, Japan vs Canada was a huge one too. Their biggest win ever was 28-2 and biggest lost 8-2 against Canada. But in the Olympics alone from 1956-1992 they average 6.6 goals a game, most of the players on that bench in 1980 had been playing since 1968-70ish. They only lost 110 games in that 36 year span. They have never played in a tournament and left without a medal, even with Canada, the Czechs, Sweden, and Finland who were all powerhouses...