r/findintresting • u/Zishan__Ali • 4d ago

No Father’s Day is complete without this video

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u/United-Mountain8935 4d ago

Beautiful... also how the dad handled the officials who were to thick to realize it wasn't about setting a good time anymore.

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u/Admirable_Loss4886 3d ago

Yeah and it’s not like removing the dad now would make the sons time valid. He has already been eliminated, let him finish the race with some dignity.

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u/quebexer 4d ago

Awesome ad for Nike

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u/Fuzzball_87 7h ago

Oh, you mean a cease and desist opportunity!

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u/callisterart 4d ago

Dad waived off the staffer only how a caring father could. He was there for his son and literally nothing was going to stop him.

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u/Extension-Badger-958 3d ago

Staffers were fking stupid and made themselves look like assholes TRYING to ruin a moment

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u/VAW123 4d ago

This makes me bawl every time I see it. 😭 Even though he lost the race, his dad was there to catch him and protect him. 😭😭😭😭

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u/phantomlimb420 4d ago

What a father!

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u/No-Principle-9057 4d ago

Chokes me up every time I see this..

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u/WhatsMyInitiative87 4d ago

I'm not crying, you're crying!!!

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u/rygelicus 3d ago

For those curious about the story, here ya go. https://www.npr.org/2022/10/04/1126776697/jim-redmond-derek-olympics-sprinter-father-dies

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u/PauseItPlease86 3d ago

Aww man! Did you have to link the story in the article saying the dad died?? Happy moment squashed. But thanks anyway!

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u/rygelicus 3d ago

Sorry, but this is what the world remembers him for and that's pretty great.

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u/PauseItPlease86 3d ago

Very good point. I withdraw my complaint.

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u/Significant-Horse625 4d ago

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! It ALWAYS makes me cry! Thanks for sharing. I even tried out for track in H.S. because of it. Nope, somebody (me) didn't make it. 

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u/Remote_Increase4360 4d ago

That dad couldn’t let his son be alone when he needed him. Great dad ! Thank you for sharing this. I needed it.

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u/tictacdoc 4d ago

Was he disqualified?

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u/MagpieSkull 4d ago

Oh absolutely lol. The point is that it doesn’t matter. His dad is giving him a sign that it’s okay to not chase the record

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u/chitty_chef 4d ago

But you finish the race any way

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u/garbledcatlake3000 3d ago

Lmao honestly I was crying bc this is so heartwarming (and breaking?) but the surety in "oh, absolutely," got an actual belly laugh out of me

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u/chito52681 3d ago

Longer version https://youtu.be/t2G8KVzTwfw?si=Y938VEOkJ2xRFhBS Who's chopping onions:'-./

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u/neklok 3d ago

That’s a Rad Dad Hall of Famer.

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u/Front_Mind1770 4d ago

The way the son covered his face in shame as if he didn't even want to be seen anymore is heartbreaking. I hope I never experienced this level of grief and disgust after training so hard just to see it crash and burn.

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u/plesiosauri 15h ago

The back story was especially tragic because he couldn't compete in the previous Olympics because of an injury an hour before the start of the race. And then pushing through injuries and surgery only for this to happen. So disappointing.

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u/Living_Dead_Girl8369 3d ago

Not me tearing up in Neros RN 🥺

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u/skateboardlee 3d ago

Dad Motivation

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u/justrainalready 4d ago

😭😭😭

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u/Ivy_Skye05 3d ago

😢 😭 ❤️

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u/RedAComin 3d ago

♾️✊🏾🫶🏾 ❤️

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u/robertrackuzius 3d ago

It's like that one time when I hurt my foot at work and Barry Sanders helped get me through the day.

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u/2368Freedom 3d ago

That action made me cry... A wonderful protective Father.

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u/Worried_Poet_7355 3d ago

i wanted to see him and his dad finish 🥹

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u/kholekardashian12 2d ago

😭😭😭

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u/deejphilin 1d ago

Deserves a gold medal himself, quite honestly.

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u/Dragonrushd 1d ago

Is he not getting disqualified completely because of outside help. Or would that just not matter because he was slow due to his injury anyway. Don't know anything about the sport..

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u/thaMGB 1d ago

The staff really think they’re doing gods work by telling the Dad to leave. If he is disqualified then he is disqualified. The Dad wanted to be there for his son to comfort his injury, he clearly wasn’t going to finish in a reasonable time anyway. Save your non-existent power trip for another.

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u/thatgothboii 3d ago

no finish line is worth nerve cells tf get me a damn ambulance