Archive for the 'Inspirational Sporting Videos' Category
Aug
10
In the spirit of the current Beijing Olympics, I thought an inspirational Olympic video from days gone past would be a good pick this week.
In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 400m runner Derek Redmond incurred a hamstring injury during the race.
Overwhelmed by pain, he fell to the ground, but something inside him insisted he get up and finish the race.
In the following moments, he persevered, hopping down the track.
His Father joined him and helped him to the finish line.
This is one of the most moving moments in Olympic History.
This amazing video features the inspiring story of Clay Dyer, a professional fisherman with no limbs.
Despite his limitations, he participates in competitions, and is widely respected in his field.
Clay chooses to spend his life focusing on what he does have, rather than what he doesn’t have.
Nothing will stop him in the pursuit of his dream – to win a fishing tournament.
Jul
18
A truly inspiring story of sportsmanship.
With two runners on bases, and with one strike against her, Western Oregon’s Sara Tucholsky did something she had never done before – she hit her first home run and it cleared the fences.
As she ran to first base, she injured her knee, leaving her in pain on the ground.
Due to game rules, her team mates were unable to help her, leaving what appeared to be her only career home run, as a single.
You’ll have to watch the video, to find out what happened next, but let’s just say it’s a very touching story.
Jul
10
Today’s inspirational video features an American football team training to face their toughest components.
Their coach truly delivers the lesson of a lifetime to one of the team’s most influential players.
This video highlights persistence and never giving up.
Jun
19
Eighty-five times this father has pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in marathons.
Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars–all in the same day.
A very touching, inspirational story.