The Most Random Olympic Gold Medal Win In History is Going Viral Again
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By Ryan General
A memorable Olympic moment from 2002 has resurfaced online after netizens began talking about it on social media.
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The viral incident involves Australian athlete Steven Bradbury who shocked audiences during the 2002 Winter Olympics after his so-called “unexpected” victory.
Bradbury was competing in the five-man final for speed skating.
He was the “rank outsider” whom everyone expected to lose as he was far behind his competition throughout the race.
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However, by some stroke of luck, Bradbury was able to catch up at the very last bend around the ice.
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Chinese skater Lia Jiajun attempted to overtake American Apolo Ohno, but both of them ended up in a collision.
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Their fall also took down Canada’s Mathieu Turcotte and South Korean Ahn Hyun-soo resulting in a rare four-skater pile-up.
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Bradbury, who appeared far behind, was able to evade them all, resulting in an easy glide to the finish.
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Bradbury’s win would later be known as “the most unexpected of gold medals” in Olympic history.
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Watch the not-so-glorious victory here:
The Twitterverse brought the moment back over the weekend as speed skating events commence at the PyeongChang Olympic Games.
Feature Image via YouTube/Olympic
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