Athletics community mourns most moving moment in Olympic history

Athletics Mourns Its Loss Jim Redmond 400m sprinter famous for helping injured son Derek Redmond British athlete crossing the finish line at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He died at the age of 81.

When Jim saw his son tear his hamstring at the top of the home straight in the men’s 400m semi-final, he sprinted to the track to help him and they finished the race together.

The British Olympic Association and the International Olympic Committee called the moment “never forgettable”.

A video of Jim helping his son Derek has been viewed more than 3 million times on YouTube, and the International Olympic Committee said: On Twitter: “Together they gave us one of the most moving moments in Olympic history.”

and Interview BBC In 2012, when Derek got injured, he just wanted to finish the race and didn’t realize his dad ran over to him.

“He tried to convince me at first,” recalls Derek. “He said he had nothing to prove to me and he didn’t have to do this, but I told him I was going to finish it and he said let’s do it together.” rice field.”

Thank you Jim Redmond for inspiring a generation.

Rest in peace 💫 pic.twitter.com/EwTEMwaJZy

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) October 4, 2022

Derek and his father crossed the line in tears, and the crowd gave a standing ovation.

Given the level of security at major sporting events like the Olympics today, it’s unlikely we’ll see a moment like this again.