Derek Redmond Heart of a true Athlete

[jsoonlee]

Love how the Dad says "Get away from my son!" at 3:11

[beeemdubya]

Does anyone know what seed he was and if he was favored to win? Just curious

[rahla53]

What in the world! Why is not a paramedic there to help, he could hurt his nerves or tendons forever if he doesn't get a massage right away.....it is very emotional to watch, but really someone had to help him!

[Kylec3]

I was very inspired until i saw the fucking biblical quote and thanking god for this what the fuck.. fuck you this is why we cant have nice things

[hrisnec]

@Kylec3 you need a dad to help you mend your heart brother:).

[Kylec3]

@hrisnec god doesnt exist, deal with it

[holydudewdfguy]

@Kylec3 I was very touched by all these nice comments until i read your fucking comment like what the fuck... fuck you this is why we can't have nice comments on an inspirational video

[Kylec3]

@holydudewdfguy u mad god doesnt exist? someones in denial

[cspr16mo]

derek redmond didn't like this video.

[BrettByFlip]

You are my hero...

[fesuma]

this is fucking beautiful,

[chrisross93]

If this isnt inspirational, i dunno what is.

[chaitanyaforgames]

it inspires me so much..

can i know which track is this? The song playing in the background of this video?

Pls tell me.

[fisilk]

@chaitanyaforgames Try googling "song arms wide open"

[chaitanyaforgames]

@fisilk Thanks buddy :)

[Elle2142]

@chaitanyaforgames Creed - Arms Wide Open.

[EMROLF13]

,.it iNSpire me so muCH..of how GOD loVE us so mUCH...he nvr leave us..:-(

[EllieHawkins98]

just goes to show that us british are true fighters :)

[csfreak26]

I bet that 220-270 meters felt like a marathon

[FarmSimChat]

What a man!

[Magicpianoteacher]

this is what SPORTS truly means.

[IzzatCrazy]

My malay teacher show it to me in class just now and I cried

[micwom40]

Brought tears to my eyes. I think about my sons. Very powerful video.

[ParliamentSpeakers]

You can follow Derek Redmond on Twitter! (Derek_Redmond) and see him talking about this race on the ParliamentSpeakers channel.

[vinceyka]

Because of this, I really cry, I do athletics. and this year I was champion of the Netherlands. my dream is to join, Olympics And Finish!

[sharky168]

The shitty music ruined it.

[sbtbfanatic]

Real athletes do not think that this incident was "inspirational"! Redmond certainly wasn't expected to win a medal in the final and he only finished this preliminary heat because he received assistance from his dad. There is nothing inspirational about losing and getting injured. He probably faked this "injury" just to get some time in the spotlight!

[FullMontyUK]

@sbtbfanatic Spoken like a true cynic (;

[Prefixxx]

@sbtbfanatic Shut your dumbass up! You sound like a complete idiot.

[Thebrowntown1234]

@sbtbfanatic you're real bitch dude. This guy has bigger balls than you'll ever have..unless theyre the ones down your throat =D

[sbtbfanatic]

@Thebrowntown1234 What a terrible thing for you to write! Why glorify a showboating athlete whose claim to fame is that he got injured (or pretended to be injured) in an Olympic event? Why not idolize an actual winner instead?

[Thebrowntown1234]

@sbtbfanatic I highly doubt that he was thinking about the glory that would come from this as he hopped on one leg around the track. He was probably thinking about finishing what he started and wanting to make his country and family proud of him.

[SibuTNTcorps]

@sbtbfanatic he's a winner of the athlete spirit.~

[ADEMruinedmylife909]

@sbtbfanatic How can you say that he "faked" pulling a hamstring? Have you ever pulled a hamstring? In terms of pain, childbirth is number one, pulling a hamstring is a close second.

He may not have won the race, but the lesson from his performance here is an inspiration to everyone who sees it (with the obvious exception of you).

[HolySnail]

@sbtbfanatic if you play sport, any sport, and got injured before, you will know how it feels to get injured - especially in a BIG event

getting back up alone is a very brave thing to do, not to mention finishing it

[bowrag]

@sbtbfanatic are you serious? you must be pleasure to be around with that kind of attitude.

[ftsjr]

In every Olympic games there are moments that transcend sports. This is one of them.

[praveennair89]

i cry everytym i watch dis video

[Msbea345]

his purpose was not to run..his purpose was teach a lesson on love...

[Zweb5]

Derek Redman is a true inspiration, this brings tears to my eyes and faith in my heart, There is very little that is more powerful than watching he and his father fight Inch byInch to finish

[sammirlim]

gave me goosebumps!!

[anandrajdas]

my heart comes out 

[ideamaster456]

i almost cried watching this whaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! im just 9 yrs old

[ultimatemochafan101]

i saw a video of this today and i got sad. i love this dude.:)-I--{

[ultimatemochafan101]

i saw a video of this today and i got sad. i love this dude.:)-I--{

[rivka614]

I,like the rest of the world watching the Olympics remember this. Mr. Redmond is a true testament to the Olympic Spirit. HE is an Olympic Hero. The strength that got him to the Olypmics made him an ahtlete. The courage he exhibited in walking with his Dad to the finishline makes him a true Olympian Athlete.

[gsv67]

bad choice of background music

[sinthujahh]

this is the most heart broken real life video i have ever seen...

[shavan66]

THIS VIDEO STILL BRINGS MY TO TEARS ALL THE TIME

[Deepak6746]

Spirit o a tru athlete....... very sad thoo :(

[rence28sweet]

person like Derek Redmond i will marry him if im not married he is an inspiration to a million as well as his Dad

[altt777]

Beautiful video apart from the stupid religious message at the end

[jbieber82499]

I've been playing sports since I was 5. And I've never seen anything like this.

IT'S AMAZING!

[jbieber82499]

PERSERVERANCE!

[tontomatic]

bit of a cry baby

[tharaka777]

@tontomatic FUCK YOU!!!!!

[gargaroth101]

This is freaking awesome

[MoonshadowRogue]

I remember seeing this live. I watched with tears as he made it past the finish line.

This is THE spirits of sports. 18 years later, much older and more cynical, it STILL brings tears to my eyes.

This, in my opinion, is THE very finest sportive moment of the Barcelona olympics

[BetoXerez]

a God

[jose4444]

this wut a father is all about...have his sons back no matter what...unike other fuckers that dont even care.....i love this video...respect for u 2 guyss

[khoa123451]

it almost made my tear up

[graceguzman10]

bello

[devilkiller2k8]

wot a guy showed true courae to finish

[Tom101995]

he was at my school today

[MichaelJvideos237]

Most inspirational moment in sports

[ace4451]

poor poor guy but god bless god

[nelsonricardocosta]

nice !!!