Most tear-jerking Olympic moments

[tiredemma]

This one always gets me

derek redmond and pa Barcelona 1992

Sniffle.

[MaryAnnSingleton]

yes, that is sniffle worthy !

[Slouchy]

OOh yes, so upsetting. So brave of him to finish and so lovely of his daddy to come and support him round. Aw.

[CouldYouWouldYouWithaGoat]

tommie smith and john carlos 1968

[PortBlacksandResident]

Greece - Kelly Holmes. The commentator yelling "You've won it Kelly, You've won it"

Like she could hear him LOL!

[tiredemma]

Oh Gosh yes, shame that they dont speak now, also sad that the Australian who shared the podium with them was ostracised by his own country following his support that day.

Very moving.

Anymore for anymore?

[CouldYouWouldYouWithaGoat]

just watched derek redmond [sob]

[Slouchy]

Mohammed Ali lighting the Olympic flame in Atlanta.

So sad to see someone who was once the finest athlete in the world brought to such weakness by illness. And so strong of him to agree to do it anyway.

Hang on I'll find it.

[tiredemma]

this one portblack

Dame Kelly Double Gold

[Slouchy]

sniff

[Piffle]

Cathy freeman in Sydney
And being a kiwi some of small but not insignificant efforts over the years

[PortBlacksandResident]

Thanks TiredEmma .

[Monkeytrousers]

Isn't the definitve tear-jerking olymic moment when Torvill and Dean danced Bolero in Sarajevo?

[tiredemma]

I was moved by T&D when they did their last Olympics ( cant remember where it was - just remember massive media hype about it being their last ever olympics)

[MaureenMLove]

Mine is the moment the IOC announced London as hosts in 2012! I've just watched about 5 clips on Youtube and I'm in bits!

[MaryAnnSingleton]

aawww, just watched the Derek Redmond video again...