EDWIN MOSES WINS THE GOLD MEDAL - 1976 OLYMPIC GAMES IN MONTREAL, CANADA
Edwin Corley Moses (born 31 August 1955) is an American track and field Olympic Icon who won gold medals in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, in what is now renown as "The Streak", Edwin Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and set the world record, breaking his own record four times. A record that still has not been broken. In addition to his running, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing.
In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, a position he still holds. Laureus is an international organization of world class athletes who use sports as a tool for social change. In his position with Laureus, Moses is a Global Ambassador committed to making the world a better place for children around the planet, through his involvement in the Laureus Sports For Good Foundation.
For more information on these and other activities of Olympic Champion Edwin Moses, go to:
http://www.edwinmoses.com
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/profiles/bio_uk.asp?par_i_id=38420
Channel: News & Politics Uploaded: July 4, 2008 at 8:45 am Author:naimahfuller
Thanks for posting this. It took me back to a cozy living room in Palo Alto where I watched the Olympics with my host family, and we all cheered like crazy for Edwin. Only bad thing about this clip is the commentator named Simpson. Does anybody know if Moses changed his lead foot or the number of half-strides during the race?
rjspeleton(Thursday 21st of August 2008 09:06:14 AM)
My favorite part is how he celebrated. Just cool. not having to showboat, he let his performance speak for itself. An amazing athlete and an amazing man.
The Soviets retreated not because of Gorbachev,but because of something called a Stinger.Look it up if u don't know what it is.
stipefan11(Wednesday 24th of September 2008 10:25:45 AM)
They retreated because of Gorbatchev. He was the Soviet head of state at that time - and a little more sensible than Dumbass Reagan with his ridiculous "Star Wars"/SDI!
And your great Stinger rockets were one reason for the rising of Al-Qaida, and Al-Qaida caused something called "9/11". And if YOU don´t know what THAT is - well, look it up.
jamessmedley82(Wednesday 24th of September 2008 12:17:59 PM)
Haaaahahaha.Touche.
BTW,SDI WAS technically viable,except that the cost in 1987 dollars would have been 300 billion dollars--that's possibly something like 700 billion of today's dollars,or the same amount that the US government is spending to buy up toxic debt.That's prohibitively expensive,and that's the only reason poor SDI never came into being.
edwin moses rocked in his day -- I am from and lived much of my life in Dayton, OH and he was a true hometown hero, though he never sought the spotlight. Not only a great athlete, but a scholar as well. Now that's a ROLE MODEL kids!
