One of the most famous last minute plays in the history of College Football is this dramatic finish to the 1982 California vs Stanford football game. It is known as ‘The Play’, as there has never been anything like it and maybe never will. It finishes with an amazing touchdown after five lateral passes. California’s Kevin Moen not only had to negotiate his way past the remnants of Stanford’s defense to get into the end zone, but also crashed through members of Stanford’s marching band who had entered the field believing the Cardinals had already won the match. The final score was California 25 Stanford 20. The final minute of the game is shown here.
Entries Tagged as 'USA'
The Play – 1982 California vs Stanford football game
January 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Football (Gridiron)
Tags: football·Football (Gridiron)·Gridiron·plays·Stanford·USA
Long Track Speed Skating World Record
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Speed Skating
There are long and short track speed skating events. Here is South Korean Lee Kang-Seok breaking the world record in the 500-metre long track race at the 2007 world speed skating championships held in in Salt Lake City, with a time of 34.25 seconds. You wont get much information from the German commentary, but you can see the style and grace of long track skating.
Tags: long track·Salt Lake City·South Korea·Speed Skating·USA·winter sports·world record
Never Give Up – Bradbury Speed Skating Gold
January 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Speed Skating
From Salt Lake City in 2002 – Australians will remember these Games for the nation’s first-ever gold medal at Winter Olympics level – Steven Bradbury’s win in the short track speed skating when his rivals in the final all fell like nine pins. It appeared to be his plan all along, pity you don’t see his facial expression as he realizes he has done the impossible.
Tags: 2002 Winter Olympics·Australia·Salt Lake City·short track·Speed Skating·USA·winter olympics·winter sports
Ice Hockey Miracle on Ice
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Ice Hockey
If you think Winter Olympics and Ice Hockey, it comes down to the so-called ‘Miracle on Ice’ from the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, when the USA team made up of amateur and collegiate players upset the favorites USSR in a medal round match, and subsequently went on to win the gold medal.
Tags: 1980 Winter Olympics·Ice Hockey·Lake Placid·USA·winter olympics·winter sports
Figure Skating – 1960 Squaw Valley
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Figure Skating
Some amateur film footage from the Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley in 1960. Not the original soundtrack (I don’t think Enya was around then), but great to see what the crowd would see. Not the fanfare that you will get these days.
Tags: 1960 Olympics·1960 Winter Olympics·Figure Skating·ice skating·Squaw Valley·USA·winter olympics·winter sports
Jesse Owens 200m Berlin Olympics
October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Athletics
Watch the last 100m of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games 200m final, in which American athlete Jesse Owens wins the gold medal. See him in the 100m too.
Tags: 1936·200m·berlin·events·Germany·gold medal·jesse owens·olympic games·USA
Jesse Owens wins 100m in Berlin 1936
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Athletics
Complete footage of the 100m sprint final at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, in which American Jesse Owens won the gold medal. We are privileged to be able to see him running – poetry in motion even with this grainy jumpy footage. See him win the 200m final too.
Tags: 100m·1936·Athletics·berlin·Germany·gold medal·jesse owens·olympic games·USA