Steven Bradbury

reidinanto · 01:44 PM

So, today the Winter Olympic Games (Vancouver 2010) start. It made me think of the amazing story of Steven Bradbury at the games in Salt Lake City in 2002.
The story of this funny Aussie is quite famous in Italy because of a very popular tv show who talked about him and also made fun of him a lot.
If you don't know who the fuck Bradbury is and what he did, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (final of the short track. bradbury is the first from the right), but then also read about him on [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], 'cause he is not a stupid wannabe who just happened to take part to the Olympic Games.

In Australia there is even a phrase, "doing a bradbury", that means to gain "an accidental win or unexpected or unusual success".

Furion45086 · 02-12-2010, 04:49 PM

thank you for the video, that made my day

evereternal7 · 02-12-2010, 05:14 PM

lolololololololol
lucky bastard

Titens · 02-12-2010, 05:51 PM

And it seems that wasn't all of it. He passed the semifinals in the same way. It proves that no matter how hard you try, you cannot reach your dreams, because there will always be luckier people that you. And that's the spirit of the olympic games.

reidinanto · 02-12-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Titens

And it seems that wasn't all of it. He passed the semifinals in the same way.

yeah. actually, there is more than what i posted, but i could not find a good video in English. During the quarterfinals (where you have to finish first or second to pass), he reached the second place because the third one fell down in the last lap and the second one (or the first, i don't remember) was disqualified; as you said, he passed the semifinals more or less the same way: he reached the second place because all the others fell down again in the last lap, except for the first one.
and then the final and the incredible triumph.
I also found this video: it quickly shows the last laps of quarterfinals, semifinals and finals (in Italian, but still enjoyable for the ones who want to watch the whole thing).

evereternal7 · 02-12-2010, 10:03 PM

he probably made an evil pact with ZEE in exchange for his soul

Zakness · 02-13-2010, 04:52 AM

That was lucky good video too.

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Furion45086 lurklurklurk Join Date: Aug 2009	02-12-2010, 04:49 PM thank you for the video, that made my day

evereternal7 Call Me "Sensei" Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Internet	02-12-2010, 05:14 PM lolololololololol lucky bastard

Titens Gundam Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Argentina	02-12-2010, 05:51 PM And it seems that wasn't all of it. He passed the semifinals in the same way. It proves that no matter how hard you try, you cannot reach your dreams, because there will always be luckier people that you. And that's the spirit of the olympic games. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

evereternal7 Call Me "Sensei" Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Internet	02-12-2010, 10:03 PM he probably made an evil pact with ZEE in exchange for his soul

Zakness Kami Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greatness city	02-13-2010, 04:52 AM That was lucky good video too. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]