Nevertheless … Olympic Stories III: Value. The Story Of Shun Fujimoto.

Good morning, have you! For the reasons explained in the previous post, I was able to meet (as they now do with you, through this “Cyber-Space”) with some of my old friends who came to visit. And remembered anecdotes from the time of University. And there came a friend who practiced gymnastics, and the comments raised about whether the game is “women” or not.And talking and laughing, and above all, feeling alive, and Young, and Strong, enjoying the start of the IX Olympiad of the modern era, excited remember this history, today I would like to share with you, because I also help out my convalescence, and that I was “chique” (ie, “consenting”) too … and promise to be brief. Montreal Olympics in 1976. In men’s gymnastics skills for a change … a little, pooo nganme the mismaaa … (Uppsss, sorry, is that we were also listening to Vicente Fernandez), I say, as usual, the teams from Japan and the are fighting the first place team.Each has its biggest star, legendary gymnasts, as Nikolay Andrianov (USSR), with 17 Olympic medals, seven of them gold!, Won over three Olympic participations (the gymnast has the most medals in history of the Games). But Japan is not far behind, as it features the incredible Sawao Kato (by the way, debuted here in Mexico 68), winner of 12 medals including 8 gold! During this very closed match, the Japanese suffered a major blow: one of their young talent, Shun Fujimoto, to be competing in the floor exercises, will crack the leg and knee (right, if I remember)! This being outside of competition, with disastrous results: In the team competition, are accounted for ALL the points of all competitors. And you can not “replace” or make the switch from any of them (as in football, for example).So, unable to continue Fujimoto, misses the point of their participation, and would be the Japanese debacle. The Legendary Shun Fujimoto: note in the picture was and how to conceal the injury in his right knee, putting weight on the other leg … of these men, and there are few, damn … Knowing this, Shun becomes convinced to stay involved, keep the secret of the seriousness of his injury and his coach asks something to mitigate some of the pain. But … This she refuses, apart from altering their performance and reactions, that “analgesic” (other substances) is forbidden by the rules. Y. .. to finish of boring, what event they believe he lacks the proper Shun Neither more nor less than … THE RINGS! Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen: These rings (or rings) are 50 cm in diameter and hang to just 2.5 meters FLOOR! So imagine the scenario: Shun Fujimoto would have to rise to such rings, make turns and static with cleaning and maintenance also should land by turns, and with good posture on arrival, without fail or fall, forfeit the points. ..

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