Your most personally moving moment in sports history (apart from City)

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This obviously excludes anything to do with City. We all know that 99% of posters would choose something from City's history, most probably 93:20.

The reason why I'm starting this is that, for the umpteenth time, I've just watched Red Rum win his third at Aintree. Now I'm not even a racing fan, know virtually nothing about it, but I swear that brings tears to my eyes every fucking time! Something about the way that horse pricks up his ears as he crosses the finishing line, in acknowledgment of the roar of the crowd, just kills me.

I think that Hissan El Gerrouj finally winning an Olympic 1500m gold in Athens after trying for so long comes an honourable second. Again, it's the look on his face as he crosses the finishing line. Something absolutely illuminated in his face.

What's your choice?
 
The one moment that stands out for me is Murray winning Wimbledon. I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea but he has had the weight on his shoulders for years regarding winning Wimbledon plus he’s been in an era where he’s been up against arguably the three greatest tennis players to ever play the game.
I find him honest and not robotic like a lot of athletes, he really lets his emotions out and can tell how much it means to him when he wins grand slams.
Also I find it very moving when he talks about Dunblane etc.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
This obviously excludes anything to do with City. We all know that 99% of posters would choose something from City's history, most probably 93:20.

The reason why I'm starting this is that, for the umpteenth time, I've just watched Red Rum win his third at Aintree. Now I'm not even a racing fan, know virtually nothing about it, but I swear that brings tears to my eyes every fucking time! Something about the way that horse pricks up his ears as he crosses the finishing line, in acknowledgment of the roar of the crowd, just kills me.

I think that Hissan El Gerrouj finally winning an Olympic 1500m gold in Athens after trying for so long comes an honourable second. Again, it's the look on his face as he crosses the finishing line. Something absolutely illuminated in his face.

What's your choice?
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Yeh, the Red Rum one was right up there for me too, as was Murray winning Wimbledon, which someone has already mentioned above.
Anyway, I don't know about the most moving, but certainly the most iconic for me was the Rumble in the Jungle. I was only 10, but I loved Ali, as did the old man. I remember him setting his alarm so we could get up and listen to the 06:00am news on the radio to find out the result, and then watching it on Sportsnight later in the evening. Harry Carpenter wetting his pants at the end.... "Oh my God, you just can't believe it, he's won the title back at 32!" Something like that anyway. Still gives me goosebumps watching that fight. Ali was sensational. Lay on the ropes and picked Foreman off again and again as he lumbered in, and won every round in the process.
 
I like the tennis myself and although I generally watch the mens game I found Jana Novotna's Wimbledon story quite moving. Couldn't help but feel sorry for her weeping on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after crumbling against Graf in the final. She did manage to win it a few years later for her only singles grand slam win.
Can't quite believe after googling it just now that I missed she had passed away a few years ago from cancer, only 49. Very sad.
 
Exeter Blue I am here said:
Yeh, the Red Rum one was right up there for me too. I don't know about the most moving, but certainly the most iconic for me was the Rumble in the Jungle. I was only 10, but I loved Ali, as did the old man. I remember him setting his alarm so we could get up and listen to the 06:00am news on the radio to find out the result, and then watching it on Sportsnight later in the evening. Harry Carpenter wetting his pants at the end.... "Oh my God, you just can't believe it, he's won the title back at 32!" Something like that anyway. Still gives me goosebumps watching that fight. Ali was sensational. Lay on the ropes and picked Foreman off again and again as he lumbered in, and won every round in the process.
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Yes of course. How could I forget that? Very good call.
 
denislawsbackheel said:
Another vote for Derek Redmonds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Redmond's father helps him over line

Britain's Derek Redmond recalls the semi-final of the 400m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when, following a hamstring injury, his father helped him over the line.
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Somehow missed that one. A great moment. Shows that being moved is not always about winning. There's a way of losing that is a kind of winning.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
I'm quite good friends with the daughter of Bert Bushnell. Could you tell us a little more about the record? And how old she is?
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She is 17 now, was 15 at the time (team was 15 and 16). Record is British 24hour female 19 and under endurance rowing which they currently still hold at 346,243m. They would have broken the world record which stands at 340,604m but didn’t quite tip into the light weight category.

She was out rowing with a couple of Olympic silver medalists (lady in boat and husband was coaching) on the tideway a few months back where they had an impromptu race with Putney (and won) but names escape me and she is at school currently! Woman’s rowing in the UK is seriously under served.
 
Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
Yes of course. How could I forget that? Very good call.
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Alex Higgins winning the World Snooker title in 1982 was another good one, as was Beefy's wild cameo at Edgbaston in the 1985 Ashes series, when he walked out to the crease and smashed two enormous sixes back over Craig McDermott's head off the first two balls he faced. The Aussie's prime fast bowler treated like he was some village green pie chucker. Beautiful!
 
denislawsbackheel said:
Another vote for Derek Redmonds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Redmond's father helps him over line

Britain's Derek Redmond recalls the semi-final of the 400m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics when, following a hamstring injury, his father helped him over the line.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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I just found on a US sports website the top 11 inspirational stories but Derek was only one of two sportspeople from outside of North America so it obviously resonated far and wide.

This video is a hard watch. I remember the stewards trying to get him off the track but the crowd noise picking up all around the stadium when they saw him trying to finish.

 
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