You’ve done it. You’ve made it to the Olympics. The only problem is, you can’t compete… “Eric Moussambani Malonga (born 31 May 1978) is an Equatoguinean swimmer. Nicknamed Eric the Eel by the media, Moussambani won brief international fame at the 2000 Summer Olympics for an extremely unlikely victory. Moussambani, […]
Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s 1968 US national anthem protest, explained. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab The image of sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists during a medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is an enduring image of silent protest. But the key […]
Kenan Thompson talks about the time he and other SNL cast members left the club early in the morning to film a pre-taped sketch for Saturday Night Live, how he had to learn how to actually skate for D2: The Mighty Ducks and his Peacock Olympic commentary series with Kevin […]
Ilona Maher talks about celebrating her birthday at the Olympics Closing Ceremony, what the Olympic Village is really like and Jason Kelce wearing a shirt with her face all over it. Late Night with Seth Meyers. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3erP2gX Subscribe to Late Night: http://bit.ly/LateNightSeth Watch Late Night with […]
McDonald’s had a costly loss at the 1984 Summer Olympics, after failing to predict a fairly predictable occurrence. “With a history of using athletic prowess to sell fast food products, American restaurant chain McDonald’s purchased major sponsor status for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, in addition to sponsoring several American […]
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The 1972 Munich Olympics was supposed to be Germany’s redemption arc, since the last time they hosted was when a guy named Adolf was in charge. But this joyous, worldwide, Olympic-sized dream quickly became a nightmare as one of the most infamous events in the games’ history. To read more […]
A deceptively difficult gymnastics turn. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Every Summer Olympics, gymnasts amaze viewers by performing incredibly complex and dangerous skills. As these routines get more and more complicated, they become harder to top — and the latest way to add value and distinguish a routine is the […]
We talked to Team USA’s head coach to find out. Subscribe and turn on notifications (🔔 ) so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Elegant Olympic dives fly by in a matter of seconds. Because of that, it’s hard to know what to look for when you try to judge […]
Not only did he have the size, strength and speed to dominate his opponents – he also had the smarts. “Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin (Russian: Александр Александрович Карелин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈrʲelʲɪn]; born 19 September 1967) is a Russian politician and retired athlete. Karelin competed in Greco-Roman wrestling, representing the Soviet […]
