“The commentators were losing their minds.
Everyone was screaming.”
Recently, IaskedtheBuzzFeed Communityto share moments from past Olympics they will never forget.
“The commentators were losing their minds. Everyone was screaming."
The results will have you excited for the 2024 Paris Olympics:
1.
EVERYONE thinks they will take second.
But Lezak COMES FROM BEHIND in the last 30 meters and somehow eeks out the win.
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It is the most incredible swim.
Phelps is on the deck, LOSING HIS MIND.
The commentators are losing their minds.
It is the single greatest Olympic swimming race ever.”
winterwednesday9
2.
“There are so many, but one that sticks out is the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
It was a warm day, and she was dehydrated.
She collapsed when she crossed the finish line.
She was so determined to finish that, even as an American, I was rooting for her.”
vasato
3.
“Kerri Strug’s vault to secure Team USA’s first team gold medal in women’s gymnastics.
It was such an iconic example of triumph over adversity.
I don’t think anyone who saw that moment will ever forget it.”
bonedust
5.
“Watching Usain Bolt was something else.
I’ve never seen someone make other professional athletes look slow.”
“The Miracle On Ice.”
sixthtryatadamnusername
7.
“Nathan Chen’s gold medal in 2022.”
cutehedgehog274
8.
“The opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, for sure!
hobbitgirl96
9. magickgirl786
10.
“The Munich massacre.”
c49a679543
11.
“Michael Johnson cried on the medals stand after winning gold in Atlanta’s 200m and 400m.
njdevils1
12.
“Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir’sMoulin Rougeat PyeongChang Olympics.
Nothing will ever top the emotion and beauty of those two.”
“I still rewatch their Moulin Rouge routine all the time!”
“I remember watching the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics hockey game at a bar.
joandough
14.
“Eric The Eel in Sydney (He had learned how to swim eight months before the Games).
annak4f45e0f65
15.
Everybody was focused on Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen.
And then Sarah skated a stellar performance and won the thing!”
jomariem
16.
“I remember watching a track race at 2020 Olympics.
The camera zoomed in on the men just before they started.
A Haitian runner looked at the camera, acting all suave like he would win.
The pistol went off, and he immediately tripped over the first hurdle.”
n48656c421
17.
When I hear the song, I can’t help but think of the Olympics.”
awkwardtruck57
18.
That was my favorite Olympics ever.”
megannwalsh
19.
“Greg Louganis smacking his head on the diving board.”
keepintabs
20.
It was so powerful.
I was so proud to be British.”
“Michael Phelps won a key gold by a literal fingertip.
shadyslytherin
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