{"id":3375,"date":"2019-07-26T20:57:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T16:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cudoo.com\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2022-10-12T15:25:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T11:25:01","slug":"7-greatest-olympic-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/7-greatest-olympic-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"7 of the Greatest Olympic Moments from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/tokyo-2020\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are officially one year away! If you\u2019re itching with anticipation for the World\u2019s games, here\u2019s a little fix to tide you over for a bit!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penn.museum\/sites\/olympics\/olympicorigins.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">historic roots<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, these games bring together the world for a few weeks every few years. The Olympics are a statement of politics and showmanship, a battle for the title of the best! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, the world has watched countless stories of victory and defeat, they\u2019ve seen some nasty falls and breaks followed by a gold medal. These moments are often remembered forever. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are seven of the greatest Olympic moments from around the world;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Hermann Maier\u2019s Crash &#8211; 1998<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s_IA1TYpVKU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"The Most Spectacular Crash and Recovery in The Olympics | Throwback Thursday\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austrian skier, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/hermann-maier\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hermann Maier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the victim of a horrible crash during the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/nagano-1998\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1998 Winter Olympics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After the horrific went onto come home with two more medals after his crash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Jesse Owens\u2019 1936 Summer Games Victory<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1inifMJ0xio?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics in 1936\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/jesse-owens\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesse Owens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was an African American track star visiting Hitler\u2019s Germany for the Berlin World Olympics. Owens proved to Hitler and Hitler&#8217;s supporters that he was more than the color of his skin when he took home four gold medals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Derek Redmond &#8211; 1992 Summer Games<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ynhD-vq2DUE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Father&#39;s Day Lookback: Derek Redmond 1992 | NBC Sports\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The crowd was reminded of how strong a father-son bond can truly be when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/photos\/derek-redmond\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redmond\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s Father ran onto the track to help his son finish his race after he tore his hamstring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Korean Unification Flag &#8211; 2018<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nxWt9wDOr_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"How North and South Korea Came to March Under One Flag\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympic.org\/pyeongchang-2018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2018 Winter Games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Sydney, Australia &#8211; North Korea and South Korea unified to compete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Korean_Unification_Flag#Sport\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">under one flag<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, taking the best athletes from both countries. This was the first time the two countries have done this since 2006.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kerri Strug &#8211; 1996<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bwa5Bf656As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Kerri Strug Vaults at Atlanta 1996 | Epic Olympic Moments\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At age 14, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strug.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kerri Strug<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tore two ligaments during her routine. Strug\u2019s USA Gymnastics team was tied for first place, so she carried on with the competition and won gold for her team!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kurt Angle &#8211; 1996<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f_BHvTiMTik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"Kurt Angle: That&#39;s How Winning Is Done (Olympics 1996)\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/superstars\/kurt-angle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kurt Angle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brought wrestling to the forefront of both the Olympics and the 90s. How? Simple. He wrestled for the USA and brought home gold, all with a broken neck!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Miracle on Ice &#8211; 1980 Winter Olympics<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQuEMD9Wx3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen title=\"US wins Olympic Ice Hockey Gold Medal 1980\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/u-s-hockey-team-makes-miracle-on-ice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miracle on Ice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> story is one of the underdogs, the Russians had dominated the entire series and had a very experienced team. This team of college kids rallied together to bring home the gold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are some of your favorite Olympic moments? Let us know in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics are officially one year away! If you\u2019re itching with anticipation for the World\u2019s games, here\u2019s a little fix to tide you over for a bit! Having historic roots, these games bring together the world for a few weeks every few years. 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