View Full Version : Finally found a vid that I've been looking for for a while....
nvrstopworking
10-28-2011, 08:51 PM
It was from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Probably one of the most inspiring and heartwarming stories that I've seen in sports.
I remember actually watching the event live (just randomly turned on the TV and this event was on) and it choked me up pretty good.
So I thought I'd share just in case anyone missed it.
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Magnumtripod
10-28-2011, 08:56 PM
howd he lose his wife?
IronCharles
10-28-2011, 09:03 PM
howd he lose his wife?She died in an automobile accident.
Thanks for posting it, Wayne!
Magnumtripod
10-28-2011, 09:56 PM
She died in an automobile accident.
Thanks for posting it, Wayne!
man that sux. takes an even stronger mind to get back up there and perform.
nvrstopworking
10-28-2011, 09:59 PM
She died in an automobile accident.
Thanks for posting it, Wayne!
Anytime! Glad you liked it!
man that sux. takes an even stronger mind to get back up there and perform.
That's an understatement. If you look close, you can see when he's on the podium he kisses a picture of his wife that he carried around with him all the time.
What's even more amazing about it was that he had never even ATTEMPTED that weight before. Never in his life.
Amazing.
LisaSkinnoble
10-29-2011, 01:12 PM
Powerful and emotional vid. Thanks for posting!
GnomusMaximus
10-29-2011, 01:20 PM
He missed worlds this year because he was injured. Hopefully he'll have a chance to be there again this summer.