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

OK but please dont laugh - was in two minds whether to post this for fear of pisstaking!!

My missus up to a few years ago was Bundesliga fastpitch softball coach.

Following her and my step daughter in this sport got me very close to this sport which I actually think is great. Got so much into it that I follow the US College Softball scene quite closely and have my own team. Washington Huskies. They made it to the College World Series in 2018 and lost in the final.
The thing about US college sports is that the students only have 4 years to play - mainly with their close friends - and they know their time is limited from day one. When their careers are over (particularly after a defeat) its always emotionally charged. Not only do they lose, their season is over, they are leaving school, and not playing with their pals again. Their careers - especially in a niche sport like softball - are essentially over.

Bit of a tear jerker watching their end of season presser (bear in mind Id been watching the team for 4 years before this! Probably wont mean owt to the man in the street)



On another matter I never saw it and I dont know how authentic it was played in the movie, but I think if Id have seen Bert Trautmann shake hands with members of the Manchester Jewish community after they orginally did not want him to sign for City, I think I would have cried like a baby.
 
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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Red Rum carried 2 Stone less than Crisp , which spoiled it for me, i didn't know at the time and was in a room full of people all on our feet givin' it everythin' for the little horse. Pure theatre, which most sports cannot equal. Peter Craven winning the World Championship at Wembley was pretty overwhelming, as was Ali's triumph over liston and then Foreman.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Sylvester Stallone saving a last minute penalty, the crowd invade the pitch and lead Buzzer, Kazimierz Deyna and Pele to safety against those pesky German's.
Gets me every time!
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WHAT??
Summerbee played with Pele?
He's never mentioned it. A bit like a certain ex football chairman breaking his leg in the Cup Final.
 
I remember watching when Michael Ayers fought Wayne Rigby with my dad. Rigby was battered, cut, bruised, swollen and in round 10 it seemed like a mutual decision between the two was made to end the fight. The ref wouldn't stop it, Rigby wouldn't go down.. Ayers (through gesticulating) was essentially saying STOP THE FIGHT.. pretty moving

Ah, found it on YouTube:
 
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Two Gun Bob said:
I had a pound win on Spartan missile and that would have been a momentous sporting achievement in it's own right for owner and galloping granddad John Thorne taking up his reigns. If anyone remembers Thorne also bred and rode Spartan Missile’s dam Polaris Missile. John Francome offered to ride Spartan Missile but John refused and a possible outcome was that if Francome had ridden he would probably have won denying Aldaniti and Bob Champion of their fairytale ending. Allegedly of course.

But a fairy tail ending it was to be as Aldaniti and Bob Champion both overcame adversity, displaying tremendous resilience to win the 1981 Grand National Chase and what a brilliant ride it was.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with the immense Champion musical score and also the last minutes of the race.

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Iirc, Spartan Missile won the Topham Chase with Thorne riding without stirrups due to a broken leather. Great riding.
 
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