The document summarizes several inspiring Olympic moments from different athletes over various Olympic games: 1) In 1992, Derek Redmond tore his hamstring during a race but refused to quit and finished with help from his father. 2) In 1996, Kerri Strug stuck her vault landing despite an injury, helping the U.S. women's gymnastics team win gold. 3) In 1988, Lawrence Lemieux abandoned his race to help rescue injured sailors in dangerous waters.

1. The Most Inspiring
Olympic Moments of
All Time

2. Derek Redmond, a British runner
specializing in the 400 meters, tore his
hamstring halfway through a semi-final
race in the 1992 Barcelona Summer
Olympics. A favorite for the medals
podium, Redmond refused to give up and
rose to finish the race despite his intense
pain. But the most memorable moment
came next, when the runner's father leapt
over the railing from the stands and helped
his son complete the race. Steps from the
finish line and with the crowd cheering
them on, he let go of Derek, so his son
could cross the finish line by himself.
Derek Redmond

3. The most talked-about member of the
historic "Magnificent Seven," Kerri Strug's
heroic performance at the 1996 Olympic
Games ensured the United States' first-ever
Team gold medal in Women's Gymnastics.
Despite injuring her ankle on her first vault
attempt, Strug stuck the landing on her
second go, helping the U.S. Women beat
out Russia for the first time in Olympic
history.
Kerri Strug

4. When Canadian sailor Lawrence Lemieux began
racing at the 1988 South Korea Olympics, he fully
intended on playing to win. But when — amid
dangerous winds — he noticed a competitor's
capsized boat, he disqualified himself, abandoning
the race to help save the two injured sailors. After
handing the competitors off to a rescue crew, he
resumed the race and still beat out 11 of the other
competitors (coming in 21st out of 32). While he
didn't win silver (which his original pace could
have easily earned him), Lemieux was awarded an
honorary medal for his heroic act.
Lawrence Lemieux

5. In perhaps one of the most emotional
moments to hit the Olympic stage,
Canadian figure skater Joannie
Rochette competed in front of millions
in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics just
four days after losing her mother to a
sudden heart attack. And not only did
she perform — she won the bronze,
dedicating the medal to her late
mother.
Joannie Rochette

6. They quickly became very popular, largely because
of their status as the ultimate 'underdog' story of
the games. Alongside the novelty of a tropical
country competing in a cold-weather sport, the
team had very little experience going down a
bobsled track. They did not officially finish after
losing control of the sled and crashing during one
of their qualifiers. Olympics, Jamaica's Bobsled
Team may have come out medal-less, but certainly
won the hearts of Olympic viewers (and the media)
at the 1988 Calgary games.
Jamaica's Bobsled
Team

7. Sometimes, the best victories are
worth waiting for. Ten years after his
Olympics debut, speed skater Dan
Jansen finally won the gold he had
fought so hard for. After falling short
in Sarajevo, Calgary (racing the
afternoon after his sister's death), and
Albertville, Jansen finally struck gold in
the 1,000 meter event in Lillehammer.
He dedicated the win to his late sister,
Jane.
Dan Jansen

8. A defining moment of the 1968 games, American
athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their
gloved hands in the Black Power salute during the
200-meter medal ceremony; they also accepted their
medals shoeless to show support for impoverished
African-Americans. Australian sprinter and silver
medalist Peter Norman wore an Olympic Project for
Human Rights badge in solidarity with his fellow
runners.
The Black Power Salute

9. While most people probably couldn't do it at all,
Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila did the seemingly-
impossible: He ran a marathon barefoot — and won
the men’s marathon in Rome 1960. At that time he
was an unknown athlete and ran the entire race
barefoot. He was the first East-African to win a
Olympic medal. Then he had taken part in Men’s
Marathon held at Tokyo in 1964. He became the
first athlete to win consecutive marathons. But, this
time he wore running shoes.
Abebe Bikila

10. Eric Moussambani made a splash in
the 2000 Summer Games, the first time he’d
ever seen an Olympic-sized pool and only
months after he'd taken up swimming. The
Equitorial Guinea native gained entry into
the Olympics through a wildcard for
athletes from developing countries who
might not have elaborate training facilities.
Moussambani competed in the 100-meter
freestyle qualifying race and lost miserably,
but his perseverance wowed fans all over
the world.
Eric Moussambani

11. Jesse Owens wasn't "supposed" to
win. He was black and he was
competing in track and field in 1936
Berlin. Hitler's Germany saw Owens
as a lesser athlete because of the
color of his skin. Owens would go on
to win four gold medals (in the 100
meters, 200 meters, long jump, and
4x100 relay). He won with conviction
and with grace.
Jesse Owens

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