The Dream: Roy and HG on Eric 'The Eel' Moussambani

Roy and HG commentate on Eric 'The Eel' Moussambani's "race" at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

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• eric
• the
• eel
• roy
• hg
• moussambani
• sydney
• olympics
• 2000

[renzelord]

Dumpert!

[redman8903]

This is what it must feel like to be the only white guy in a 100m.

[MisterFlashback38]

Legend

[Rexshine]

really, why the fucking hell are  the people laughting for? tards i love him +10 for him

[stevop23]

@Obelix32

Well thats not his fault is it! Plus a lot of African countries hunger is just as bad or worse and they dominate certain events (think Kenya or Ethiopia in long distance events). Im not sure where the money came from to send him to the games, I have my doubts it came from the government, Im thinking that someone has decided to sponsor him because its a great story. Nonetheless it is going to make very little difference to the overall poverty problem.

[Obelix32]

@stevop23 that's not what I've heard, but whatever, who cares. To say this is an impressive feat... well, we have a very different concept to what is impressive. I find it impressive that a country with no official pools send a swimmer to the Olympics while people in that country is dying because of hunger...

[jaraskuna]

BRAWOOOO!!!!! 

[handello]

HE DID IT

[highaselflern1]

eric the eel is BOSS!!!!

[stevop23]

@Obelix32

Well I heard different on TV. He may have started to train in a hotels pool, but early on in his training (before they knew he was going to the Olympics) he had to train in the river.. Either way an impressive feat, a guy from one of the poorest countries in the world giving it a go! Stop bagging people when you probably cant do better yourself!

[Obelix32]

@stevop23 I remember when this happened and when Moussambani was interviewed on TV, he said he trained in a hotel's swimming pool, were he was allowed to do so early in the morning before tourists came. Stop the crap. smh...

[stevop23]

To all the people who say they cant swim faster etc shut the hell up!! Its not always about breaking world records etc! This guy had to go through so much crap to get to the olympics such as training in crocodile and snake infested waters and not to mention being from one of the poorest countries in the world with next to no resources! Good on him I say!