I saw this video a couple of days ago and it really hit me hard. Happened some 21 years ago, but if you have not seen it, it is still news.
Derek Redmond was at Barcelona '92 with high hopes. Ready to take the world by storm. He was determined to win a medal in the 400 meters, irrespective of the color. He had previously shattered the British 400-meter record at age 19. All eyes on him. He was not going to let anything take the shine off him this time, like it happened in the 1988 games in Seoul.
He had made it to the semifinal heats, he only needs to be amongst the first 4 in this heat to qualify for the finals. He couldn't have had it better. This was his moment, the one he will be relishing for a long time.
In front of a crowd of 65,000 the race started. Derek broke from the pack in no time and took the lead. In his mind he'll be like "na me be this?". Then something dramatic happened 175 meters away from the finishing line.
Check out the video and learn there are different ways of winning.
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