Finishing the race

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Here’s another memorable Olympic moment for Tuesday, from the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. British athlete Derek Redmond was getting ready for the race of his life — the 400-meter semi-final. Redmond recalls the injury that ended his Olympic dreams in Barcelona to our colleagues at the BBC.

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