[Music] for over a century we’ve been watching
for over a century we’ve been watching
for over a century we’ve been watching these athletes inspire us and take our
these athletes inspire us and take our
these athletes inspire us and take our breath away
breath away
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten inspirational moments from the Olympics
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the most uplifting Olympic moments that
the most uplifting Olympic moments that have the world watching with awe and
have the world watching with awe and
have the world watching with awe and admiration number 10 Nadia Comaneci the
admiration number 10 Nadia Comaneci the
admiration number 10 Nadia Comaneci the perfect 10
perfect 10
perfect 10 the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics born
the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics born
the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics born in Romania Nadia Comaneci rose to fame
in Romania Nadia Comaneci rose to fame
in Romania Nadia Comaneci rose to fame as not only one of the best gymnasts in
as not only one of the best gymnasts in
as not only one of the best gymnasts in Olympic history she also became one of
Olympic history she also became one of
Olympic history she also became one of the most recognizable athletes of the
the most recognizable athletes of the
the most recognizable athletes of the last five decades making her Olympic
last five decades making her Olympic
last five decades making her Olympic debut in 1976 at the Montreal Summer
debut in 1976 at the Montreal Summer
debut in 1976 at the Montreal Summer Olympics at the astonishingly young age
Olympics at the astonishingly young age
Olympics at the astonishingly young age of 14 she became the first gymnast to
of 14 she became the first gymnast to
of 14 she became the first gymnast to ever receive a perfect score of 10 she
ever receive a perfect score of 10 she
ever receive a perfect score of 10 she even earned 7 perfect tens in total at
even earned 7 perfect tens in total at
even earned 7 perfect tens in total at the games securing her spot in history
the games securing her spot in history
the games securing her spot in history with a total of 9 gold medals komen edge
with a total of 9 gold medals komen edge
with a total of 9 gold medals komen edge Volta gymnastics onto the map as a
Volta gymnastics onto the map as a
Volta gymnastics onto the map as a competitive sport she will forever be
competitive sport she will forever be
competitive sport she will forever be the youngest athlete to ever compete and
the youngest athlete to ever compete and
the youngest athlete to ever compete and hit these records since the age
hit these records since the age
hit these records since the age requirements have since been revised
requirements have since been revised
requirements have since been revised number 9 Derrick Redmon’s perseverance
number 9 Derrick Redmon’s perseverance
number 9 Derrick Redmon’s perseverance the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics gold
the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics gold
the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics gold medallist and record-breaking British
medallist and record-breaking British
medallist and record-breaking British athlete Derek Redmond has had many
athlete Derek Redmond has had many
athlete Derek Redmond has had many career highlights however at the 400
career highlights however at the 400
career highlights however at the 400 meter semi-final in 1992 in Barcelona
meter semi-final in 1992 in Barcelona
meter semi-final in 1992 in Barcelona Redmon’s Lux seemed to have run out
Redmon’s Lux seemed to have run out
Redmon’s Lux seemed to have run out tearing his hamstring Redman knew that
tearing his hamstring Redman knew that
tearing his hamstring Redman knew that he would not win the race however the
he would not win the race however the
he would not win the race however the world watched in astonishment as he
world watched in astonishment as he
world watched in astonishment as he continued to limped towards the finish
continued to limped towards the finish
continued to limped towards the finish line with his father running over to a
line with his father running over to a
line with his father running over to a system he finally reached the end and
system he finally reached the end and
system he finally reached the end and although he was disqualified his Olympic
although he was disqualified his Olympic
although he was disqualified his Olympic spirit garnered him a standing ovation
spirit garnered him a standing ovation
spirit garnered him a standing ovation and worldwide praised for his fighting
and worldwide praised for his fighting
and worldwide praised for his fighting spirit number 8 Kerri Strug and the
spirit number 8 Kerri Strug and the
spirit number 8 Kerri Strug and the Magnificent Seven the 1996 Atlanta
Magnificent Seven the 1996 Atlanta
Magnificent Seven the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics the 1996 US women’s
Summer Olympics the 1996 US women’s
Summer Olympics the 1996 US women’s gymnastics team known to the world as
gymnastics team known to the world as
gymnastics team known to the world as the Magnificent Seven won the first-ever
the Magnificent Seven won the first-ever
the Magnificent Seven won the first-ever gold medal for the women’s team
gold medal for the women’s team
gold medal for the women’s team competition at the
competition at the
competition at the two games although things were looking
two games although things were looking
two games although things were looking fantastic at first for the Magnificent
fantastic at first for the Magnificent
fantastic at first for the Magnificent Seven competing in their home country
Seven competing in their home country
Seven competing in their home country their performance on the vault against
their performance on the vault against
their performance on the vault against Russia seemed lackluster with Kerri
Russia seemed lackluster with Kerri
Russia seemed lackluster with Kerri Strug injuring her ankle
Strug injuring her ankle
Strug injuring her ankle unfortunately strug needed to give them
unfortunately strug needed to give them
unfortunately strug needed to give them one last shot at the vault even with her
one last shot at the vault even with her
one last shot at the vault even with her injury the world was watching closely
injury the world was watching closely
injury the world was watching closely and did not expect miracles
and did not expect miracles
and did not expect miracles however strug landed magnificently
however strug landed magnificently
however strug landed magnificently winning the u.s. the gold medal before
winning the u.s. the gold medal before
winning the u.s. the gold medal before collapsing to the floor in pain
collapsing to the floor in pain
collapsing to the floor in pain number seven fourth time’s the charm for
number seven fourth time’s the charm for
number seven fourth time’s the charm for Dan Jannsen the 1994 Lillehammer Winter
Dan Jannsen the 1994 Lillehammer Winter
Dan Jannsen the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics top speed skater Dan Jannsen
Olympics top speed skater Dan Jannsen
Olympics top speed skater Dan Jannsen seemed to have a curse following him
seemed to have a curse following him
seemed to have a curse following him during his decade-long career at the
during his decade-long career at the
during his decade-long career at the Winter Olympics the American athlete at
Winter Olympics the American athlete at
Winter Olympics the American athlete at his first shot in Sarajevo in 1984 left
his first shot in Sarajevo in 1984 left
his first shot in Sarajevo in 1984 left with no medals in Calgary four years
with no medals in Calgary four years
with no medals in Calgary four years later
later
later Jensen competed and finished medalists
Jensen competed and finished medalists
Jensen competed and finished medalists even after learning of his sister’s
even after learning of his sister’s
even after learning of his sister’s passing from leukemia that same
passing from leukemia that same
passing from leukemia that same afternoon although a favorite to win
afternoon although a favorite to win
afternoon although a favorite to win Janssen lost for a third time at the
Janssen lost for a third time at the
Janssen lost for a third time at the Albertville Games deciding to give it
Albertville Games deciding to give it
Albertville Games deciding to give it one last shot he finally took home his
one last shot he finally took home his
one last shot he finally took home his first and only gold medal a decade later
first and only gold medal a decade later
first and only gold medal a decade later at the Lillehammer Games in 1994 in the
at the Lillehammer Games in 1994 in the
at the Lillehammer Games in 1994 in the 1000 meter event number six Usain Bolt
1000 meter event number six Usain Bolt
1000 meter event number six Usain Bolt all the records the 2008 Beijing Summer
all the records the 2008 Beijing Summer
all the records the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics thanks to his performance at
Olympics thanks to his performance at
Olympics thanks to his performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
the 2008 Beijing Olympics
the 2008 Beijing Olympics Usain lightning-bolt has become a living
Usain lightning-bolt has become a living
Usain lightning-bolt has become a living legend in the sporting world the eight
legend in the sporting world the eight
legend in the sporting world the eight time Olympic gold medallist became the
time Olympic gold medallist became the
time Olympic gold medallist became the face of the Games and the Jamaican
face of the Games and the Jamaican
face of the Games and the Jamaican runner has broken record after record
runner has broken record after record
runner has broken record after record after record considered by many to be
after record considered by many to be
after record considered by many to be the greatest sprinter of all time bolt
the greatest sprinter of all time bolt
the greatest sprinter of all time bolt is the only athlete to have won gold for
is the only athlete to have won gold for
is the only athlete to have won gold for the 100 meters 200 meters and the 400
the 100 meters 200 meters and the 400
the 100 meters 200 meters and the 400 meter relay at three consecutive games
meter relay at three consecutive games
meter relay at three consecutive games although the 2008 400-meter relay gold
although the 2008 400-meter relay gold
although the 2008 400-meter relay gold was eventually taken away from the
was eventually taken away from the
was eventually taken away from the Jamaican relay team for reasons
Jamaican relay team for reasons
Jamaican relay team for reasons unrelated to bolt number five the Korean
unrelated to bolt number five the Korean
unrelated to bolt number five the Korean unification flag the 2000 Sydney Summer
unification flag the 2000 Sydney Summer
unification flag the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics the Olympics are at their best
Olympics the Olympics are at their best
Olympics the Olympics are at their best meant to be a sign of unification and
meant to be a sign of unification and
meant to be a sign of unification and peace a symbolic competition allowing
peace a symbolic competition allowing
peace a symbolic competition allowing countries and cultures to put
countries and cultures to put
countries and cultures to put differences and struggles aside to
differences and struggles aside to
differences and struggles aside to compete as fellow athletes at the
compete as fellow athletes at the
compete as fellow athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney
opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney
opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney games dubbed the games of the new
games dubbed the games of the new
games dubbed the games of the new millennium the world was astounded to
millennium the world was astounded to
millennium the world was astounded to see North Korean and South Korean
see North Korean and South Korean
see North Korean and South Korean athletes entering together under a new
athletes entering together under a new
athletes entering together under a new unification flag this was due to the new
unification flag this was due to the new
unification flag this was due to the new sunshine policy from 1998 strengthening
sunshine policy from 1998 strengthening
sunshine policy from 1998 strengthening the political contact between the two
the political contact between the two
the political contact between the two states the flag was flown again in the
states the flag was flown again in the
states the flag was flown again in the 2004 Games and in January of 2018 it was
2004 Games and in January of 2018 it was
2004 Games and in January of 2018 it was announced that once again North and
announced that once again North and
announced that once again North and South Korean athletes would march under
South Korean athletes would march under
South Korean athletes would march under a single flag number for Miracle on Ice
a single flag number for Miracle on Ice
a single flag number for Miracle on Ice the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics
the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics
the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics known as one of the most iconic moments
known as one of the most iconic moments
known as one of the most iconic moments in US sports history this underdog story
in US sports history this underdog story
in US sports history this underdog story wowed and inspired millions of people
wowed and inspired millions of people
wowed and inspired millions of people around the world and even led to a
around the world and even led to a
around the world and even led to a Hollywood film the Big Red Machine the
Hollywood film the Big Red Machine the
Hollywood film the Big Red Machine the world-renowned Soviet hockey team and
world-renowned Soviet hockey team and
world-renowned Soviet hockey team and the overwhelming favorite to win went up
the overwhelming favorite to win went up
the overwhelming favorite to win went up against the very young US team in the
against the very young US team in the
against the very young US team in the first round at the 1980 Lake Placid
first round at the 1980 Lake Placid
first round at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games not expected to even make a
Winter Games not expected to even make a
Winter Games not expected to even make a dent the US team ended up miraculously
dent the US team ended up miraculously
dent the US team ended up miraculously winning and continued their magic by
winning and continued their magic by
winning and continued their magic by later winning gold against Finland
later winning gold against Finland
later winning gold against Finland number three black power the 1968 Mexico
number three black power the 1968 Mexico
number three black power the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympics the 1968 Mexico
City Summer Olympics the 1968 Mexico
City Summer Olympics the 1968 Mexico City Games the first to ever be hosted
City Games the first to ever be hosted
City Games the first to ever be hosted in a spanish-speaking country gave the
in a spanish-speaking country gave the
in a spanish-speaking country gave the world a truly iconic moment in sports
world a truly iconic moment in sports
world a truly iconic moment in sports history having just won the gold and
history having just won the gold and
history having just won the gold and bronze medals for the 200 meter race
bronze medals for the 200 meter race
bronze medals for the 200 meter race Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos took to the podium in bare feet
took to the podium in bare feet
took to the podium in bare feet representing black poverty and gave the
representing black poverty and gave the
representing black poverty and gave the world the Black Power salute during the
world the Black Power salute during the
world the Black Power salute during the national anthem
national anthem
national anthem despite this powerful moment for civil
despite this powerful moment for civil
despite this powerful moment for civil rights advocacy that was praised by many
rights advocacy that was praised by many
rights advocacy that was praised by many they were nevertheless immediately
they were nevertheless immediately
they were nevertheless immediately banned from the Olympic Village and
banned from the Olympic Village and
banned from the Olympic Village and suspended from the US team number two
suspended from the US team number two
suspended from the US team number two the Jamaican bobsled team
the Jamaican bobsled team
the Jamaican bobsled team the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics the
the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics the
the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics the 1988 Calgary Games which gave us the
1988 Calgary Games which gave us the
1988 Calgary Games which gave us the inspiring failures of British ski jumper
inspiring failures of British ski jumper
inspiring failures of British ski jumper Eddie the Eagle were also famous for the
Eddie the Eagle were also famous for the
Eddie the Eagle were also famous for the debut of the Jamaican national bobsled
debut of the Jamaican national bobsled
debut of the Jamaican national bobsled team everyone wondered the same thing
team everyone wondered the same thing
team everyone wondered the same thing why does Jamaica have a bobsled team how
why does Jamaica have a bobsled team how
why does Jamaica have a bobsled team how did this happen had they ever seen any
did this happen had they ever seen any
did this happen had they ever seen any snow well it turned out that their
snow well it turned out that their
snow well it turned out that their determination despite a lack of
determination despite a lack of
determination despite a lack of experience made them underdogs
experience made them underdogs
experience made them underdogs superstars and also led to a Hollywood
superstars and also led to a Hollywood
superstars and also led to a Hollywood movie other teams gave them guidance and
movie other teams gave them guidance and
movie other teams gave them guidance and let them use their more modern and
let them use their more modern and
let them use their more modern and prefer
prefer
prefer bobsleds although never coming close to
bobsleds although never coming close to
bobsleds although never coming close to winning they competed hard and continued
winning they competed hard and continued
winning they competed hard and continued to compete to this very day before we
to compete to this very day before we
to compete to this very day before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one Jesse Owens sticks it to the
number one Jesse Owens sticks it to the Nazis the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
Nazis the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
Nazis the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics American track and field gold medalist
American track and field gold medalist
American track and field gold medalist Jesse Owens was not just a star athlete
Jesse Owens was not just a star athlete
Jesse Owens was not just a star athlete he was an American and particularly
he was an American and particularly
he was an American and particularly African American hero at the height of
African American hero at the height of
African American hero at the height of Hitler’s power Germany hosted the Summer
Hitler’s power Germany hosted the Summer
Hitler’s power Germany hosted the Summer Olympics in an attempt to show off their
Olympics in an attempt to show off their
Olympics in an attempt to show off their erstwhile Third Reich Owens didn’t let
erstwhile Third Reich Owens didn’t let
erstwhile Third Reich Owens didn’t let prejudice and racial animus stand in his
prejudice and racial animus stand in his
prejudice and racial animus stand in his way of competing and representing the
way of competing and representing the
way of competing and representing the u.s. he spectacularly won four gold
u.s. he spectacularly won four gold
u.s. he spectacularly won four gold medals and put the lie to Nazi ideology
medals and put the lie to Nazi ideology
medals and put the lie to Nazi ideology on the world stage transcending even his
on the world stage transcending even his
on the world stage transcending even his mighty sporting accomplishments
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