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The Olympic Spirit: Finish What You Start

Trish18 — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:54:59 GMT

Derek Redmond is a retired English athlete who, as a 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres runner, won gold medals at the European, Commonwealth, and World Championships.

However, he might best be known for the disappointment he suffered at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 400m race.

He posted the fastest time of the first round, and won his quarter-final. In the semi-final, Redmond started well, but 175m from the finish, his hamstring tore. Redmond immediately fell to the ground, but soon began to hobble along the track. He was then joined on the track by his father, Jim Redmond, who had supported Derek for his whole career. Shortly before the line, Jim let go of his son, and he completed the race, with a standing ovation from the crowd of 65,000.

I was glued to the television during the Barcelona Olympics as a little girl and remember this happening. I will never, ever forget it:

Amazing Baseball Play

Trish18 — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:20:08 GMT

A kick save by the pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals!

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I this this was a year or two ago. Impressive that he was able to have the presence of mind to try and get a foot on the ball--but to be able to find the ball, field it and turn to make a quick throw in time to get the runner is remarkable!

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Kobe Bryant 'jumps over' a moving Aston Martin

Active Sara — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:43:22 GMT

This is a bit insane and especially for an nba star making millions. Would you let your star player do a stunt like this? Doubt it!

One Shining Moment 2008

Trish18 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:21:37 GMT

I want to take a moment to display the highlights of one of the greatest single-elimination tournaments of all time. That's right, here is One Shining Moment, where you can see the best of three weeks and 64 games' worth of college basketball's March Madness:

Quite possibly the best three minutes in sports.

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Federer and Agassi on the worlds highest tennis court

Trish18 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:21:57 GMT

Check out Federer and Agassi as they play on the worlds highest tennis court:

Seems like even the pros would lose quite a few tennis balls over the course of a match on this court! Watching this freaks me out a little--I don't think I'd do well hanging out up there.

Side note: Can anyone confirm if the song playing is from +The Neverending Story+?

Hoop it Up

Trish18 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:52:51 GMT

A teenager in Utah is one of the stars of his basketball team and he lost the use of his right arm in an accident when he was a young boy. He now plays basketball and baseball--and plays both sports very well. Check him out:

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Amazing Catch for Charity

Active Sara — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:25:56 GMT

Chad Coller made an amazing catch over the fence in a charity softball game in Marquette, Michigan. I was surprised he bounced back up so quickly, but he got the out. Nice job Chad! Check it out.

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Train Hard, Win Easy. The Kenyan Way.

Active Toby — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:48:51 GMT

And you think your training regimen is solid?

Think again... haha

History of Snowboarding in Two Minutes

Trish18 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:18:49 GMT

A quick but thorough look at the history of snowboarding:

Racing Humor

Active Toby — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:59:07 GMT

I found this hilarious "race-strategy" video on this great blog called half-fast.

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Inspiration Station

Active Toby — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:03:34 GMT

I got goosebumps watching this race finish. Check out this spectacular sprint:

Steep: Big Mountain Skiing

Trish18 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:52:22 GMT

Steep is a feature documentary about bold adventure, exquisite athleticism and the pursuit of a perfect moment on skis. It is the story of big mountain skiing, a sport that barely existed 35 years ago.

It started in the 1970s in the mountains above Chamonix, France, where skiers began to attempt ski descents so extreme that they appeared almost suicidal. Now, two generations later, some of the world's greatest skiers pursue the exhilaration of skiing and exploring big, wild, remote mountains.

This film was shot in Alaska, Wyoming, Canada, France and Iceland. Check out the beautiful views and incredible skiing:

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Mt. Disappointment

Active Toby — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:29:44 GMT

I just found this video on Chris Fales' blog. Chris and I ran together for over 10 miles in this race. He's a great guy and personal trainer here in San Diego. Chris is seen towards the end of the video telling a story about an encounter with a snake. Right after that, I make my appearance as the last finisher of the day (over 15 hours!).

Soccer Skills Gone Wild

Active Sara — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:03:20 GMT

I have seen a lot of soccer skills videos, but this one is definitely up there as one of the best. Some of the tricks are absolutely amazing and am still wondering how on earth they were able to do them. Check the video out below and let me know what you think.

Which trick is your favorite? Any tricks you have never seen before?

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Quickest Hands In Tokyo

Active Sara — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:40:05 GMT

This guy definitely has the quickest hands and reflexes I have ever seen. Check it out. What sport would you guess he'd be best at with quick hands and reflexes like that?

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