He promised his late wife that he would win an Olympic gold medal one day

Aug 27, 2021 5:30 PM

stormdash001

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This is one of the few things I’ve seen in here that actually got me emotional

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I hope the dude has seen this. It's incredible.

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Those damned onions...

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One of the few times the top subtitle bit actually helped the explanation a bit.

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https://youtu.be/xLN4OHxfbGQ with audio and music. prepare to feel bitches

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Why would you make me feel this right now. My heart wants to happy cry.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

There’s a strength that comes come having a loving spouse. Bittersweet for him.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

These kind of posts never get to me... man, come on... god dammit.

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If you want emotions, watch the highlights from the Beijing Olympics, where they tell Mattias Steiner's story.

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Apparently I have some emotions... Fuck.

4 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Just be careful. Now that you found them they might sneak out on occasion.

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Matthias Steiner 2010. Very interesting and sympathetic guy!

4 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Oh thank god I thought I was going to make it through today without crying.

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I can't believe no one as said this yet... But I also choose this guy's wife

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I'm so glad they labelled them as real life and animation.

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But how do we know they didn’t make a mistake and label them wrong?

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It’s a terrible day for rain

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Obligatory: “I also choose this guy’s dead wife”

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v

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Fulfilling your promises can be spiritual!

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You basterd make cry

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Dude I'm at work, why the hell are you cutting onions here?

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This post and the comments are a perfect example that I will use to introduce friends to imgur !

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One of the first memes, but it still checks out

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I actually think the Real Life part makes me feel stronger emotions because his celebration has so much catharsis behind it

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An entire lifetime of rage and sorrow and pain - the scars of losing your partner too early - expelled in one amazing feat of strength.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

His facial expression is so raw and powerful. You couldn't capture it in a cartoon without it looking corny.

4 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Real life + caption + animated ghost. Any of these parts alone would be meh, but that combo hit strong.

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He had just missed a much lower weight. This is his last shot and said put the gold medal weight on the bar. He had never lifted this much.

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isnt it, technically, cheating if the spirit of his wife helps with the lifting?

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Well gave killed my emotions boner.

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Show me in the IOC rules where necromancy is outlawed

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Show me in the rules where it says the ghost of my dead wife can't help me

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I mean they've disqualified marathon runners for listening to music with earbuds.

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uh the rule book never says anything about getting help from the astral plain.

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No

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Nothing in the rules about ghosts

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21 grams only.

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Not in the Paranormal Olympics.

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Depends, do all departed love ones get to participate? In which case, my ancestors are smiling at me Imperial, can you say the same?

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You’re one of the five people I’m gonna meet in HELL!

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As long a there's no press-out it's a good lift

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I think she was more lifting his spirits then the weight itself.

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No rules against Necromancy in the olympics.

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That's basically how Eddie hall pulled 4416 quarter pound cheeseburgers worth of weight off the ground

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not if they cant test for it

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Yes take his medal back if you can

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No because ghosts can't lift

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I don't think she's helping him, she's pushing the bar off-balance and considering the weight, it's more like she's expediting their reunion

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Ms. Frizzle's class were performance enhancing drugs in one episode

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Spirit spotters are encouraged

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Maybe we should review the Gohan/cell finale

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We can pray to Jesus for help, but I can't choose this guy's dead wife?

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Not unless you can prove it.

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Is there an actual rule that says his dead wife can't help him lift?

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It's still his wife even if she's a spirit, so no he's not cheating on her!.... Wait

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There’s nothing in the rules about spirits, yet

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As of yet, the Olympics has not put any rules in place banning necromancy, that I am aware.

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No, if you think most great achievements by humans are made by those not conscious that they stand on the shoulders of giants, you're wrong.

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Tell that to Angels in the outfield

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Woaaah now there's a movie I forgot about. Danny Glover AND Christopher Lloyd!

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Someone report this man for cheating.

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The Olympics are about representing your nation, so I think there are actually whole squads of ancestor summoners we never see on TV?

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Shhhh no one will know

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Get rekt, fleshy

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Necromantic arts are indeed included in the list of disqualifying conditions, yes.

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now that's uplifting

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it's a problem with rowing competitions where you can have up to 12 extra ghosts per boat

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Yeah, I don't think it's in the spirit of good sportsmanship

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Actually yes, he was later disqualified and barred from future Olympic Games.

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No its called a Dead Lift for a reason

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And then there's this asshole...

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Nope. She helped him all along.

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I dunno if it technically counts as cheating, but it's definitely against the spirit of the rules.

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It looks like she's only helping on his left side, so really she's sabatoging him.

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There is a commotion at the judges table. Yes. They are pulling out the ouija board. Seems the Judge from the Ethereal Plane has a message!

4 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

There isn't technically a rule about the the spirit of your dead wife helping out

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#justiceforbradswife

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Is she on the list of banned substances?

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I also banned this guy's dead wife

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In that case, if I am going to fuck myself up, I choose that guy's wife.

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What's this from?

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The She-Ra reboot on Netflix. It's quite good. Very queer-friendly.

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I also choose this guys dead wife

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…..that’s why it’s called deadlifting

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It's not, but good joke.

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its a form of doping

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Maybe it's his doping mechanism on the trauma of losing his wife?

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I dont know about dopING but it is pretty dope

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Doping through coping

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I also choose to get high on this guys dead wife

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Are you talking about Russia?

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Yes, the Russians have been disappearing athletes loved ones for motivational boosts for decades now.

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Ghosting?

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The Russian team has been doping with the spirit of a couple tens of millions starved Ukranians for a while

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well, that puts quite a negative twist to "spiritual aid"

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Yes. Turns out that actually works but results are generally highly unethical. What a twist.

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Context: this guy and his dead wife. Counter-point: this works and is not unethical. Final point: You need to untwist your panties.

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I was adding to the joke, it's not like there's an actual ghost helping him lift. Maybe untwist YOUR panties.

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