Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American gymnast. She was the first female gymnast outside Eastern Europe to win the Olympic all-around title.
1992 DEREK REDMOND THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT. He is best remembered for his performance at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona where he tore his hamstring in the 400 metres semi-final but fought through the pain and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. The incident has become a well-remembered moment in Olympic history, having been the subject of one of the International Olympic Committee’s ‘Celebrate Humanity’ videos and been used in advertisements by Visa as an illustration of the Olympic spirit and featured in Nike’s “Courage” commercials in 2008.
The Games of the XXI Olympiad took place between July 17 and August 1, 1976. The Opening Ceremony was held at the spectacular Montreal Olympic Stadium. 92 countries participated. Following the idea of “Love”, th flame was lit by a couple composed by Stéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson.