What you and you snide compatriots seem not to recognize is that for Redmond that was not simply a 400 metre semi-final but that was for him ,his life lying irrevocably broken on that track.
In that moment of utmost despair he did probably what he thought (at the time) the only meaningful thing possible ,he finished the race.
It may have outwardly been very "stupid" but I pretty certain that the motivation wasn't for glory or "Oh I bet I can work a shoe sponsorship deal out of it" so it was actually a demonstration of what lies at the true heart of sport.
Watching the Olympics for something that you are saturated with on a daily basis seems sort of silly.
I'm not suggesting you watch handball but having the rare opportunity to experience something new , why the fuck wouldn't you?
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