11/22/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Derek Redmond Story (Video by Connie Lynne) When you don’t give up..You cannot fail!

Inspirational Tuesday

Athletics - Barcelona Olympics - Mens 400m

The Derek Redmond Story culminated on Monday night, August 3, at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the track and field stadium, the gun sounded  for the 400-meter semifinals. About 100 meters into the race,  Britain’s Derek Redmond crumpled to the track with a torn right  hamstring. Medical attendants rushed out to assist him, but as they  approached Redmond, he waved them all aside, struggled to his feet, and crawled and hopped in a desperate effort to finish the race. Continue reading