Former British athlete Derek Redmond's father Jim, who helped his injured son finish the 1992 Olympics 400 metres semi-final in what was one of sport's most memorable moments, has died at the age of 81. reuters.com Submitted by fudge_u t3_xvs12p on October 4, 2022 at 9:59 PM in sports 8 comments 191
bcchuck t1_ir32bsg wrote on October 4, 2022 at 11:35 PM #32,379 My all time favorite Olympic highlight! That’s my image of what a good father should do. 15
motley2 t1_ir3mkrm wrote on October 5, 2022 at 2:12 AM #33,459 Replying to bcchuck (#32,379) Damn onions. 4
lukepiewalker1 t1_ir4mjgp wrote on October 5, 2022 at 8:59 AM #34,974 Replying to motley2 (#33,459) Dusty in here 1
trunner1234 t1_ir5b1xb wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:24 PM #36,048 All time greatest Olympic memory of my lifetime 2
MrDadcore t1_ir5dqvl wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:44 PM #36,196 GOAT dad moment. I used to tear up a little when I watched that race. Now that I have kids of my own it makes me immediately start ugly-crying. Hard. RIP Jim. 5
Vulpix21 t1_ir5ik6u wrote on October 5, 2022 at 2:20 PM #36,472 Very wholesome. Quite sad but wholesome 2
bcchuck t1_ir32bsg wrote
My all time favorite Olympic highlight! That’s my image of what a good father should do.