Today this video still inspires as much as it did years ago, You need to decide daily if you have what it takes to keep chasing your dreams or you want to lie down and be carried out.
We believe that you do, so hang in there and keep moving.
This is one of the 50 stunning moments in Olympic history because his father had a vision beyond that particular defeat. He made this phrase popular:“Force is measured in kilograms. Speed is measured in seconds. Courage? You can’t measure courage”Read an excerpt from his Wiki page:
To find out what happened to him, visit his Wiki page About the Author: Chris Bamidele is a passionate and unapologetic Nigerian, who believes in God and humanity. He is a writer, blogger, and an aspiring Television Director; and an optimist to the core. He blogs at www.chrisbamidele.wordpress.com and tweets @ChrisbamideleTwo years after the Olympics in Barcelona, he was told by a surgeon that he would never run again or represent his country in sport. However, after coming to terms with the loss of athletics as a career, he began to turn his attention, with the encouragement of his father, to other sports that he enjoyed. After trials at several basketball clubs, he secured a place on the Great Britain national basketball team. He sent a signed photo of the team to the surgeon who had assured him he would never represent his country in sport again. After playing basketball professionally, he turned his attention to rugby, another of his favourite sports and managed to reach division 1 with the intention of representing Great Britain professionally in three different disciplines of sport. However, after completing trials for the England Sevens team, he was denied a place on the squad.
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