A simple bump in the road may present an insurmountable obstacle for some people, but others continue tireless forward even if they drop a mountain. The spirit of survival, resistance to pain, effort, perseverance ... Are some values \u200b\u200bthat help us stay alive, and sports a reach heights of heroism certainly admirable.
reading a few days ago a book I had the idea to make a little music video with the experiences of several athletes who, by overcoming adversity, found within themselves the strength and the solution to their problems. Some of the characters in the video are well known, like Lance Armstrong and Alex Zanardi. These two athletes virtually "came alive" after the enormous personal tragedies such as cancer or amputation of both legs, reborn from its ashes and became even louder, if possible.
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Other stories are also worthy of admiration, like Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father and son have competed in countless marathons and triathlons. Something that already itself would be remarkable, but even more so by the fact that Rick, the son, has cerebral palsy from birth. His father made during the competition all the effort, but thanks to that Rick can feel for a moment as an athlete more. He once said: "The greatest gift that I would ask my father is to sit in my wheelchair and pushes him even though I was once ..."
Another story of father and son is that of Derek Redmond. The British athlete was presented at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as one of the favorites to hang the gold medal in the 400 meters. In semfinales, shortly after getting out, he noticed a pain in the thigh and discovered that he had broken his Achilles tendon. Trying to overcome the pain and kept running but could hardly walk, until his father left the stands and stormed into the ring to tell Derek to retire. He began to mourn over his shoulder and asked him to accompany him and he ayudade to reach the finish line.
reading a few days ago a book I had the idea to make a little music video with the experiences of several athletes who, by overcoming adversity, found within themselves the strength and the solution to their problems. Some of the characters in the video are well known, like Lance Armstrong and Alex Zanardi. These two athletes virtually "came alive" after the enormous personal tragedies such as cancer or amputation of both legs, reborn from its ashes and became even louder, if possible.
video
Other stories are also worthy of admiration, like Dick and Rick Hoyt, a father and son have competed in countless marathons and triathlons. Something that already itself would be remarkable, but even more so by the fact that Rick, the son, has cerebral palsy from birth. His father made during the competition all the effort, but thanks to that Rick can feel for a moment as an athlete more. He once said: "The greatest gift that I would ask my father is to sit in my wheelchair and pushes him even though I was once ..."
Another story of father and son is that of Derek Redmond. The British athlete was presented at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics as one of the favorites to hang the gold medal in the 400 meters. In semfinales, shortly after getting out, he noticed a pain in the thigh and discovered that he had broken his Achilles tendon. Trying to overcome the pain and kept running but could hardly walk, until his father left the stands and stormed into the ring to tell Derek to retire. He began to mourn over his shoulder and asked him to accompany him and he ayudade to reach the finish line.
And finally there is Kerri Strug, a member of the "magnificent 7" of the U.S. gymnastics team in Atlanta 96. In the absence of a pony jump, America plays the gold with Russia. Kerri jumps but breaks down the ligaments in his right ankle on the first try. At that time the choice was to retreat and lose or ignore the unbearable pain and risk to win. Encouraged by her coach, Kerri decided to jump back and in a move that will go down in history, nailed a perfect jump falling on your good foot while the other tries to maintain balance. U.S. gold and Kerri Strug, the most quiet and anonymous team, turned into the queen of the world. How are you
stories happen every day. In sport, as in life, there are times when we have everything against them and nothing seems to get worse. The easy thing is to follow the stream and into a spiral of complacency and self-destruction, but luckily there are still people who check two eggs and decides to remain happy no matter what
stories happen every day. In sport, as in life, there are times when we have everything against them and nothing seems to get worse. The easy thing is to follow the stream and into a spiral of complacency and self-destruction, but luckily there are still people who check two eggs and decides to remain happy no matter what
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