Finishing the race

The World

Here’s another memorable Olympic moment for Tuesday, from the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. British athlete Derek Redmond was getting ready for the race of his life — the 400-meter semi-final. Redmond recalls the injury that ended his Olympic dreams in Barcelona to our colleagues at the BBC.

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