10 most heartwarming moments in the history of the Olympic Games - Part 1

Derek Redmond's father helps him across the finish line

British sprinter Derek Redmond was incredibly successful in the prime of his career. The national record holder in the 400m sprint, Redmond lost – and then regained – that record over the next two years.

He won two significant gold medals in the interim – one at the team 4x400m relay at the European Championships, and the same at the Commonwealth Games.

For all his successes, however, Redmond was plagued by injury throughout his career.

Selected for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, Redmond had been in strong form and even topped timesheets early on. After winning his quarter-final and showing a strong start in the semi-finals, the then-27-year-old began to slow – and 250m from the finish suffered a devastating injury – his hamstring tore.

Unable to move, Redmond nevertheless did not give up. Deciding that he wanted to complete the race nevertheless, he began hobbling to the finish line.

Father Jim Redmond passed the security barricades to help his struggling son across the finish line. Unfortunately, as a result of that move, Redmond was classified as a ‘did not finish’, but the moment went down as one of the most heartwarming in Olympic history – and Redmond’s move served as a reminder to never give up.