Mary Peters winning the penthalon in 1972 Tessa Sanderson's tears of joy when she won the javelin Daly Thomson because he was great Coe/Ovett 1980 The men's coxless four with Redgrave and Pinsett in 2000...what a race Super Saturday in 2012
Could go on and on I love the Olympics because I get into sports that I would never normally watch.
Derek Redmond by a mile. That sums up what the Olympics stands for for me. '92 was my first proper Olympics. Waking up at 8am on a school holidays to watch it then turning the tv off because it was swimming!
Eric the Ell, Cathy Freeman, Chris Boardman, Linford Christie and Usain Bolt honourable mentions.
Ben Johnson 1988 Seoul. Yes I know...but christ he was quick.
I was almost going to mention this one. At the time of the race it was one of my absolute favourite Olympic moments. He absolutely destroyed the supremely talented Carl Lewis in an absolutely awesome race. Took sadistic pleasure in the moment of the vain Lewis's humbling.
What happened after cut me to the bone. What a bastard. And how dare he rob Lewis of his moment, his lifes work, what would arguably be the greatest of his many triumphs.
Ben Johnson 1988 Seoul. Yes I know...but christ he was quick.
I was almost going to mention this one. At the time of the race it was one of my absolute favourite Olympic moments. He absolutely destroyed the supremely talented Carl Lewis in an absolutely awesome race. Took sadistic pleasure in the moment of the vain Lewis's humbling.
What happened after cut me to the bone. What a bastard. And how dare he rob Lewis of his moment, his lifes work, what would arguably be the greatest of his many triumphs.
Shouldn't worry too much Lewis failed tests too. Johnson to this day doesn't think he did anything wrong on account that they were all at it - he might have a point ... (not my view though).
I know it's a bit cheesy, but Eddie Edwards waving and doing his chimp grin at the crowd from the top of the ski slope. It didn't matter that he was crap, he was doing his best and loved every second of it. Olympic spirit personified.
Honourable mention for our very own Gemma Gibbons in 2012. Not really for mouthing 'I love you mum ' which in itself was very moving, but her demeanour, her body language, her attitude and approach as she stepped up to the plate for that medal winning bout was awesome.
Ben Johnson 1988 Seoul. Yes I know...but christ he was quick.
I was almost going to mention this one. At the time of the race it was one of my absolute favourite Olympic moments. He absolutely destroyed the supremely talented Carl Lewis in an absolutely awesome race. Took sadistic pleasure in the moment of the vain Lewis's humbling.
What happened after cut me to the bone. What a bastard. And how dare he rob Lewis of his moment, his lifes work, what would arguably be the greatest of his many triumphs.
Shouldn't worry too much Lewis failed tests too. Johnson to this day doesn't think he did anything wrong on account that they were all at it - he might have a point ... (not my view though).
That's interesting Raith. Can't believe I didn't know or had forgotten about Lewis's own misdemeanours. Kind of kills the feeling I had that he was hard done by. Doesn't make me feel any better about Johnson though.
The boat race when our pair came from nowhere to pip the Italian brothers on the line.
Greg & Johnny Searle of Molesey beat the Abegnale brothers. Interesting there is an Abegnale in the coxless pairs for Italy in Rio. A son I'd guess. Greg later raced in the Americas Cup.
The boat race when our pair came from nowhere to pip the Italian brothers on the line.
Greg & Johnny Searle of Molesey beat the Abegnale brothers. Interesting there is an Abegnale in the coxless pairs for Italy in Rio. A son I'd guess. Greg later raced in the Americas Cup.
According to Redgrave not a relative but does seem a coincidence.
Being in the Velodrome in 2012 when Dame Sarah Storey caught the Polish rider in the individual pursuit. Never seen it done at that level, and if the roof could have come off that night the crowd would have done it.
I didn't post on this thread before as I couldn't think of a real standout moment amongst all the great ones. However the On This Day thingy on Facebook has just popped up with my status from 4 years ago today
'Bolt doing the mobot may just be my fave Olympic moment ever, one legend showing ultimate respect to another'
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But that golden Saturday night four years ago tops everything for me - I literally lost my voice shouting home Mo!
Loved the Coe and Ovett era of running.
Mary Peters winning the penthalon in 1972
Tessa Sanderson's tears of joy when she won the javelin
Daly Thomson because he was great
Coe/Ovett 1980
The men's coxless four with Redgrave and Pinsett in 2000...what a race
Super Saturday in 2012
Could go on and on I love the Olympics because I get into sports that I would never normally watch.
Zola Budd's slide tackle on Mary Decker-Slaney
Greg Louganis smashing his head on the diving board
Pretty much every British success, in 2012 (and prior)
beat the Abernagle (sp) brothers - amazing race.
Yes I know...but christ he was quick.
Everything about 2012, managed to unite a Country and show us what we can do together.
Eric the Ell, Cathy Freeman, Chris Boardman, Linford Christie and Usain Bolt honourable mentions.
At the time of the race it was one of my absolute favourite Olympic moments.
He absolutely destroyed the supremely talented Carl Lewis in an absolutely awesome race.
Took sadistic pleasure in the moment of the vain Lewis's humbling.
What happened after cut me to the bone. What a bastard.
And how dare he rob Lewis of his moment, his lifes work, what would arguably be the greatest of his many triumphs.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/apr/24/athletics.duncanmackay
Can't believe I didn't know or had forgotten about Lewis's own misdemeanours.
Kind of kills the feeling I had that he was hard done by.
Doesn't make me feel any better about Johnson though.
'Bolt doing the mobot may just be my fave Olympic moment ever, one legend showing ultimate respect to another'