Derek Redmond, Dad Help Son to finish the race

[marianJ146]

I can say that Derek is a strong person.. he knows that God will guide him.. even though he did not finis first he receive a standing ovation for his perseverance...

[jester0646]

good video. HORRIBLE musical choice

[memoextrem]

EL AMOR DE UN PADRE POR EL GRAN ESPIRITU DE UN HOMBRE SU HIJO

[rbi4espin]

Gay song but get the message (:

[omoibile]

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

[jonmichaeljordan]

Good thing those guys backed off. If it were me and they didn't I would fucked them up. Going off the expression on that Dad's face, he probably would have too.

[HeLLaSVeLLa]

ur spirit was really amazing...u won man...ur dad very impressed wit u

[amarantin3]

he won the race, in my heart.

[macdaddylorenzo]

Jesus this brought tears to my eyes

[skunk41]

Yeah...great, inspirational, and kinda ruined with Creed. Poor choice mauharfuch.

[Dan4USCTroy]

Heart determination to finish the race I say, he kept pushing no matter how much heart broken he lost that day. As he limped around the track, his father came waving to the medic to please get back..the son was in tears and in so much pain, the world will never forget the father and son 92 Olympic games. Never quit no matter what you do, this is an example of determination to follow through. They are winners in my book, I'm proud to say, It just a reminder, to always finish & never quit noway!

[tteu123]

I find it repulsive how these religious nutters find any excuse to exploit a feat of pure kindness and warp it into a sign of God or Jesus or whatever the fuck they believe in.

There is no such thing as God; it is a character of a book and nothing else.

[AnArrogantFrog]

@tteu123 FUCKING THANK YOU SOMEBODY FINALLY AGREES! and then everytime something bad happens they are like "how could god let this happen". i am jsut like STFU religion causes problems.

great video btw fully enjoyed it.

[chuckd387]

@AnArrogantFrog stupid ass 

[chuckd387]

@tteu123 can u please explain the human race y were here and how we got here and how it all started then please

[tteu123]

@chuckd387 Can you explain to me, then, how God came to be and how he got there and how and when he appeared? Eternity in the past is physically impossible, everything comes from something. So how and where did he come from?

When you answer me adequately (e.g. I suppose that he didn't come from anywhere as he is not true) then I'll take my time to answer you.

[chuckd387]

@tteu123 sooooooo u cant anwser my Q. but ur so sure that what u beleive is true??? listen to urself u say everything comes from something, yet u cant tell me where (what is) came from... theres no other explanation ...now before u comment back please know that god has never sat me down and told me where he came from lol so if what u say is right then can u please explain to me, the human race y where here and how we got here and how it all started...........please

[frackmeT]

@chuckd387 Yeah it's called EVOLUTION!

[MainstreamROCKS323]

Wow this reminds me of the special olympics, everyone is a fucken winner, the guy finish last, he's a fucken loser plain and simple.

[archernator47]

The father just to be some kind of hero and i think that waste the derek`s effor

[symba]

he would had finished without his father..oviously seein him made him crack an he started crying.. and as he was helped he did not finish the race because he was disqualified. stupid father...

[mmbmrock]

Happy Fathers day Mr Redmond

[merliza214]

a dad is always a dad

[chifaemp]

ese es mi negro (Y)!

[thus25]

i cry to see this....miss my dad sooo damn much......

[locoman1963]

@thus25 I miss my dad too

[Sdelosinfiernos]

That stimulates to still training Every day...

5 Stars...

[MickChapman1986]

Look at the stupid offical trying to tell the dad to go away, what a dick. Good on the athlete and the dad for telling them to shove it and finishing the race!! really inspiring stuff :)

[Trezegeut242]

@MickChapman1986 i dont think the official actually knew it was his dad at first... he was trying to protect Derek untill he knew it was his dad

[Trezegeut242]

@MickChapman1986 except the part at the end lol i thought u ment when he ran onto the track :P

[francisAncheta]

Look at them, he and John Stephen Akhwari and all the black people i salute you guys.

maybe white or asian is much smarter but black people is really the best in this world period.

[xxL33TSOLJAxx]

i not an emotional guy but this chokes me up everytime

[Sharkman78]

Cry a lot. Best Video ever seen!!

[policiasata]

UM GRANDE HOMEM

[canadianirishpride]

That was awesome, what heart, just beautiful.

[kanills]

Beautiful video. Oh, and to the idiot that made the comment about Obama. Please open your eyes and see the truth. Obama is anything but a hero. He's a socialist. How do call someone a hero who is destroying a nation? Anyways, great video.

[Nikon05]

your nation cant really get any worse to be honest, so at best he will restore the nation

[Winston408]

Do you honestly believe he is trying to destroy the country? He hasn't really even done anything yet but regardless of whether you think he's a hero or a villian I very much doubt he intends to destroy the country.

[Winston408]

Thats rather rude but somewhat true.

[shingen012]

not a socialist. the nation needs to recover and the republicans have failed so far now it is time for another approach. one that is meant to help everyone. as obama said," this is not a conservative america or a libral america, this is the United States of America."

[estephy1234]

Daaamm This is So beutiful <3

&&Sad , Makes Me Wanna Cry :'(

[badass01f150]

I know the feeling.... just not on olympic lvl

Recently I had an avulsion fracture, with a great shot the state track meet hear in texas(conference 1a boys).... heart breaker!

Gives me chills!

[receo11]

Brotha's love attention.

[lipglosgirl95]

omg that was beautifull ='-((

[shichengfei]

music name?

[kealani]

Arms Wide Open by CREED

[shichengfei]

with arms wide open,thank

[roscanov]

This is passion .

[reptile7dv]

We have one more HERO left like this...but the biast media like FOX NEWS don;t want you to know that!!! His name is Barack Obama

[cocorecinos]

always finish the race...

[TayloRoX2222]

Goosebumps !

[jchill2]

Teared up :(

[Arkangelpapacin]

Fuken Beautiful

[purenave]

Wow! this is amazing!, Thats a real father love! ^^ .

[400backflip]

nice

[Chosikalover]

what happend to him?? like what happend to his legG?

[sorenbraybrook]

He pulled is hamstring.

[JessJess600]

snapped itt

[kcandkparedabest]

amazing father!

[brachesparta1]

wata father

[SNEHAJHA86]

KUDOS

[optimus007]

the real spirit of the olimpic games... he's a champion...

[lavozdelbarrio1310]

esto son cojones y lo demas son tonterias

[veroqwnbee]

this video is very touching to my heat

[PatyCak22]

What a true father..being there for your child when he needs you..bot of you have won a gold medal in our hearts...could someone please call my father and tell him that I and his grandkids (2 of them) is waitinh on a phone call..we live in the same city but have not seen him in like 8 months.. His grandson loves and play football, his grandaughter is a track star with numerous 1st place medals. sorry..this video made me think of what he is missn out of ..kinda love ya dad! he is ray whitehead

[blister737]

thats a true father.... unlike my father who doesn't care about anyone but himself.

[naxty101]

favorited just now.... so i can always watch two Olympic Champions finish together! AWESOME VIDEO..... AWESOME Father&Son!!!!!

BOTH HAVE THE GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[emurphc8]

wow this is uber touching good job on the video

[delahung]

seriously.he pulled his muscle..he was understandably upset....wanted to finish cause he was at the olympics for god's sake.his dad was upset and wanted to help his injured son....i'm not saying its not touching..but bravery...overcoming adversity..c'mon, what are you's all talking about?

[ArkyXD]

Omg what a couragous guy. great movie mate.

[jesepi194]

because of him i changed from mastercard to visa...haha no but really he's the man unlike johnson and green

[snoop004]

we need people like them, with very big hearts and courage. great video

[delahung]

i know i know it really highlights the lack of security at the olympics back then. i hope its tihtened up now so nothing like that can happen again.the chinese wouldn't stand for it.

[delahung]

i think he should be disqualified for changing lanes....

[MVP4621]

you really are missing the point!

[therealmrpeters]

then you certainly don't have a heart. it wasn't about disqualification or not. he came in last anyways. it's about how people are able to overcome. you, my friend, i feel sorry for

[delahung]

you my friend, were obviously born without the ulnar nerve(wikipedia)....or as us country folk like to call....the funny bone.the fact that you actually thought i was serious is a poor reflection on you.you must be as dry as a mouthfull of cream-crackers.

[akt1982]

This is why you should never trust Wikipedia it's not called a funny bone due to the ulnar nerve it's called the funny bone as a play on words with the humerus. There is no "funny feeling" associated with hitting the ulnar nerve just pain

[hachibeach151]

Pay people whose YT accounts are suspended no mind.

hb151

[cookiesncheez]

LOL. yea man. he so should. but seriously. i salute his courage and his determination. guess thats the real definition for the olympic spirit. there are still heroes in this world!

[cookiesncheez]

LOL. yea man.

but seriously. i think he is really a good embodiment of our modern heroism! i mean. that to me is true courage-to be able to face defeat and brave through all kinds of inequalities that life may throw at you. wow!

[shuacha]

its beautiful how human are able to achieve and overcome no matter what happens... tears...

[tripwire99]

At 1:33, father says to the Olympic official, "Get the hell outta my face!"

Nothing was going to stop that man from helping his son across that finish line. I wish there where more fathers out there who are as dedicated to their children.

[deanandcallum]

we should all look at this man n think how we can be a hero like him

[metaligator]

the human spirit is so wonderful. I absolutely love this video.

[mikerton]

beautiful video maeks me cry everytime so inspiring :)

[xSaucex1]

that was beautiful. got me teary eyed. great vid :)

[claymateloudnproud]

sends shivers up and down my spine

[alejandrocvv]

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[pattyvalencia]

i wish i had a dad like that too. have you seen the video iron dad? that is a very special video for me too

[9Xaraythang]

this makes me tear up every time i watch it. what spirit

[OSCAR01252]

I wish I had a Dad like that. Very moving piece of video.

[SprintingRB26]

thats great....

i feel for that guy and his dad..

it's a moving video, thanks..

ps. that guy had alot of spirit to finish..

[SDO816]

people tried to stop his dad but he just told them off

[SDO816]

That's Awesome

[jesucrist69]

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[danbrown565]

damn...im almost in tears

[BowlerScott]

me too. He looked like he had a decent chance of winning that one, too. This story is so amazing. I heard about it when my preacher spoke of it last Sunday.

[wingsofdrkness]

I mean no offensive to whitedevil2 or aabitia, but it isn't about the song or the band. It's about a guy coming so far and even when he knows he can't win, he keeps going anyway. The video is powerful enough to be left on its own, but I felt the song just added to the effect.

[cubanito48]

very good, both of them have my maximum respect

[Natasha77571]

Freaking Awesome!!

[xxL33TSOLJAxx]

dis is pure determination. his olympic dreams were torn cuz of an injury. if u didnt get choked up, ur not human

[aabitia]

"How can you ruin this incredible human moment with that band and that song?" I will have to second that notion. Poor choice. The video is amazing and powerful enough on its own.

[mrjarredjones]

really doesn't matter bro..

sad.

[Starxyx]

Derek Redmond.... Poor Man.

He retired after that.

He was thinking "i didnt coem here to leave my race..... i came here to finish it.

Thats what the olympics are about..... Not to win but to take part. Derek Redmond tore his hamstring =[ Well done for Finishing

[whitedevil2]

how can you ruin this incredible human moment with that band and that song?

[smilexlaughxlove]

poor guy, he was probably humiliated, well at least he finished

[aeortiz2004]

Jerk...poor of you and your spirit...you do not have an idea of what is the olympic spirit all about!

[smilexlaughxlove]

um chill out! i dont think you would like to be injured and then fininsh last in the olympics. he hasa great father for helping him but he was probbaly pretty pissed he didnt win.

[cubanito48]

just to make it to the olympic games, show a lot about him, so i don't think this humiliated him, just another obstacle that showed how strong he really is.

[x45xItalia]

goosebumps...

[texasbballboy22]

One of the best Olympic videos I've every seen. Next time you watch it look at his dad running out to Derek. shoving people out of the way to get to his son in pain. Beautiful.

[averagejoesgym71]

Yeah...ummmm....not easy to keep up my macho facade and watch that.

[2199]

When did this all happen? Did he get booed for what his dad for him or did they cheer him on?

[Sk8boardluver]

If i was his dad i would of stuck that motha fucker who tried to stop him from coming out on to the track

[2199]

His dad given enough time would have done more then stuck that jerk.

[xoxo2wiwi]

that

was

beautiful

[9erskiller]

that was phucken awsome bro wey da go dad. hell yeah

[Msbea345]

This is why we have Fathers....To carry us through tough times....he just melted in his dad's arms...so neat..

[NastiaLiukinFreakMmM]

he pulled it cause he would be upset if it was the olympics and getting hurt wouldnt you be sad

[dempseybaybayy]

thats so sadd! wait did he like break a bone or tear a muscle or something?

[nadirshorty]

he actually pulled his hamstring... it was pretty sad but at the same time very inspiring.... such courage is a sight to be seen. i love it

[dempseybaybayy]

just pulled it? im sure he wouldnt be in THAT much pain if he just pulled it... are you sure he didnt tear it?

[yulikesrice]

well pull or tear....it freakin hurts if your running that hard!

[dempseybaybayy]

i guess but a tear would hurt a lot more

[NmKing26]

Pulling your hamstring hurts like hell. I pulled mine in football practice sprinting and it hurts. Trust me.

Props to his dad.

[dempseybaybayy]

oh sorry i hope your hamstring feels better =] btw i looked it up and he tore it.

[NmKing26]

Happened in 2007, no biggie. :]

And if it hurt that much just pulling it for me, I wonder how it hurt him to tear it.

[CCHLsBestHockey]

he actually got a hernia after training 10 YEARS for 400 meters... just un case u didnt know, a hernia is a tear in your leg muscle ... trust me, it hurts like hell if had one before and im 14!

[thebigticketfan]

he actually tore his hamstring

[thedevilssaints]

no. thats not what a hernia is. a hernia is just when a muscle ruptures and doesent tear but literally bursts out of the skin. it hurts even worse than a broken hamstring and can kill you because when you have a hernia, there is open space where airborne germs and infection can infaltrate vital organs and worsen infections. not only that, but have you ever had bare muscle outside your skin? oh god it is so fucking painful. literally it just being exposed to air hurts horribly.

[grumatwork]

If you want to know why the IOC listed him as "not finished", go read up about Dorando Pietri.

[latinprincews6]

It's just like those IOC assholes to officially put him as "not finishing the race" for disqualification.

[dempseybaybayy]

ughh that makes me sick. those ppl are such assholes i agree!

[alyssaraemartin]

good lord im crying!

[GLo1980]

One of the bravestand most moving sporting moments.

[mrfartlicker]

hero

[koalakiii]

i'm crying like a baby..

[MoTown97]

that almost made me cry

[82THEKING07]

thats true love!

[MELPOMENHS]

That is the true spirit of the Games...at least for me!!!

[Geneneius]

well, i got one word for him..

perseverance.

[dotanooblar]

isnt it dad helps son to finish race? I can be mistaken I barely know english...

[mauharfuch]

Tnks

[kenpower888]

that's how you man up.

[LionPride15]

OMG, It barley said anything and you have to ruin the video by bashing it?

[LionPride15]

OMG, It barley said anything and you have to ruin the video by bashing it?

[rockerzta]

im touched in this video i like it

[Arka400]

who is the name of song????p.s this is the OLIMPIC SPIRIT

[mauharfuch]

CREED

"Arms Wide Open"

[lexikothek]

It Takes me to tears, thank god there are fahther´s like him. god bless !!

[EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

This makes me think of my dad. I'l never go to the Olympic, but this is always a father/son moment for us.

[sendaiarmy]

very touching...

[mcculloch160]

one of the most heartbreaking vids you will see.

[RunningFool]

I resent having my tear ducts raped.

[DOOGALL500]

More than any other moment, that is the Olympics. That's the Olympic ideal right there. That's life, its everything.