Canadian Reacts to The Story of the Most Surprising Gold Medal: Steven Bradbury

[@miniveedub]

Earlier this year Stephen Bradbury received a bravery award for saving four girls from rough surf at Caloundra in Queensland in 2022. He was with his son when he spotted the girls in trouble. He sent his son for the lifeguards then paddled his surfboard out to where the girls were. He took a 12 year old into the shore then paddled out for the other three. They were all clinging to his surfboard when the lifeguards arrived and took two of them off his hands so he could take the remaining one back to the beach. Still a legend.

[@shmick6079]

A national treasure.

[@DUBTMAC]

Legendary on the ice and in life

[@Tigers2099]

@@DUBTMACdead set legend.. he’s still got it.. he’s son must have been so proud of his dad

[@rolla5731]

That's just the man he is, mr awesome ❤❤❤

[@ricklorimer9984]

Hey I love him, but any Aussie guy would do that.

[@bernieweber240]

It’s now an Australian thing “doing a Bradbury” when succeeding through impossible odds. He’s become legendary

[@DUBTMAC]

Pulling a Bradbury eh I’ll start using this at work 😂

[@kathryn4002]

​@@DUBTMACdoing a Bradbury, as pulling a Bradbury sounds more like an adult movie

[@Tigers2099]

@@DUBTMAClol saying “doing a Bradbury” is very common in Australia..I’m a nurse in a psych unit in a hospital and we had our own Olympic Games at the ward.. one team was called “doing a Bradbury” a 18yr old patient came up with this name..he wasn’t even born when Bradbury won gold..and in good news.. this team won..and like Bradbury the team was massive underdogs.. 😊

[@JoTracy]

Raygun should be getting the same kind of love

[@triarb5790]

​@@DUBTMAC don't pull a Bradbury or root for one either😂 just sayin'

[@bluedogbluey6742]

Steven Bradbury - the man, the legend. Just received a bravery award for saving four teenage girls from drowning in surf two years ago.

[@steves9250]

“To finish first, first you must finish”

[@lesliedavis2185]

Exactly the quote I was going to use lol

[@mrmockatoo6786]

Typical Aussie battler. He worked his arse off for years in a minor sport (in Oz) but remained standing when it counted. I had tears of pride streaming down my face, mixed with utter disbelief, when he crossed the line. "Doing a Bradbury" became an instant meme.

[@DUBTMAC]

Love this shit man

[@mrmockatoo6786]

@@DUBTMAC I still get a huge grin on my face whenever it pops up.

[@ozzyols75]

The reason it was “upheld” was because the three other teams China, USA, Canada all lodged complaints… essentially saying “It was unfair”… The judges were like… Too bad…

[@jspettifer]

Doesn’t quite cover how bad the injuries were - the thigh slice required 18 months to recover and with the vertebrae fracture, they said he’d never skate again - and that he was favourite in 94 in the 1000m and a strong medal contender in 98. He is an incredible example of someone who never gave up and continued to chase his dream even through an incredible run of bad luck and then finally got his good luck. Edit: Australia’s second gold medal in the Winter Olympics occurred two days later with Alisa Camplin winning gold in the Freestyle Skiing in the women’s aerials. She was expected to be our first gold medalist.

[@matthewcullen1298]

That's a gutsy effort alright 😊

[@catprog]

And the skate incident sliced his artery and he lost 4 L out of the 6L in his body.

[@anthonywilson6554]

He is the lovliest man too. My sister is friends with his wife and I met him at her 40th birthday party.

[@SilentHotdog28]

He saved 4 kids that were drowning in a current while swimming at the beach, they were about 12 years old, he got his son to go get the lifeguards, while he went out there with his surfboard and gave it to them to hold onto, while he swam 1 back at a time. Lifeguard came and helped eventually as well.

[@miniveedub]

Australia has just 27 ice rinks in the whole country. The population is 27 million. One rink per million people.

[@pricklyprospector1208]

Doing a "Bradbury!" has become iconic in Aus. Sticking with it until all your opposition falls by the wayside. If you liked Bradbury, check out Cliffy Young! and the Melb/Syd marathon!! (practiced in gumboots!!) Cheers!

[@robby1816]

Just a couple of days ago, in the Olympics track cycling, 1 Aussie was coming 2nd, then a pack of 3 or 4, then the other Aussie in last place. The middle bunch fell, gifting Australia two on the podium. Everyone said the Bronze medallist "did a Bradbury".

[@k.vn.k]

Literally a real life version of turtle vs hares 😅 one very smart, disciplined and lucky turtle 🐢.

[@pjblack9290]

Aussie folklore was written that day. Still brings tears to the eyes haha

[@divid3d]

Steven Bradbury and Alisa Camplin did us very proud that Olympics!

[@rolla5731]

Even though he celebrated his win, he battled for yrs with the fact that he only won because they all fell and that he didnt actually outskate them, but he won it fair and square and was the better skater on the day, and 26.01 million australians will tell him that and millions of others across the globe, you're an Aussie legend Steven Bradbury and a hero as well, and we all just love you to bits❤❤❤❤

[@harperr2180]

He spent years training and working to put himself in that position.

[@resinvillarama1287]

My most favourite gold medal winner ever. Such a classic, luv it

[@QuintonDolan]

Bradbury is a legend, he embodies the Aussie spirit of giving something a good crack and not giving up.

[@Pomdownuder]

When you become part of the vernacular, you've really made it.

[@RobertJW]

It always makes me smile to watch him cross the line first with that smile on his face.

[@leahlapham5634]

Absolute Classic! He deserved Gold just for his effort in staying in the sport .

[@MademoiselleRose40]

A commentator said it on the news the other night when a group of cyclists all went down and another cyclist went through and won a medal. I was watching when Bradbury won the medal. I remember jumping out of my seat any jumping up and down. OMG, one of the best sporting moments ever. Whenever I think of it, it always makes me laugh.

[@ktwashere5637]

this is the best gold medal in the history of sport. It just goes to show that even coming last, you shouldn't give up.

[@jemxs]

Watched this race live on the TV at the time..was incredible! When an underdog wins unexpectedly is now known as doing a 'Bradbury' in Australia!

[@ayatollahofarocknrolla403]

Here in Australia when someone does the impossible it's known here as doing a Bradbury. He's become a saying. Legend

[@ThatBrendonGuy]

I remember this night like it was last night, I was 12, so this was my first real Olympics memory. After this he did a bit of a tour, he came to my school and did a talk, it was great...

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Steven Bradbury's story is the quintessential story of Australia! We came in chains to face a very harsh environment, but were able to endure, build and create an extraordinary country from nothing! He knew they would try to knock each other out to win! 👍🙋👏

[@Sujowi]

You didn’t all arrive in chains. Some arrived to supervise those, and some of the worst were the soldiers. And a whole lot of you arrived 40,000 years ago on foot!

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@Sujowi All true, but it was the convicts who actually built Australia, against extraordinary odds! 👍

[@grogery1570]

The two Australian's that no Olympics will ever forget are Steven Bradbury who walked into a gold medal and Rachael "Raygun" Gun who walked into perfect zeros and international fame!

[@audreywright66]

I've only got one thing to say about Steven Bradbury "LEGEND" 🇦🇺

[@G.H.O.S.T.254]

Australia has a hell of a lot of snow all along the South East Mountain ranges. Lots of Ski resorts and such. The Blue Mountains into The Great Dividing Ranges. North East Victoria up into the South East of New South Wales. Amazing amounts of snow into the winter months.

[@DUBTMAC]

I knew that but also didn’t really know that. I’m going to research Aussie ski resorts

[@Achilles2696]

I've heard Canadians being described as Australians in a cold climate and vice versa. The way you described the vast majority of the population in Canada are on the southern strip because of the climate,is the same only opposite here in Australia . The vast majority of Australia's pop live on a thin strip down the east coast because of a mountain range called the "great dividing range" which locks in moisture and rain from the sea. The thin strip is very thin but it is about 4000 Km long. West of the great dividing range is 4000km of dry, extreme heat desert except for a tiny section of the south west (city of Perth) and a tiny strip in the central south with one city (Adelaide) which has to rely on snow melt from the great dividing range 1300 km to the east. Australia and Canada are the same but on opposite environmental extremes.

[@Sujowi]

I remember watching that race at the time…it was remarkable! And two skaters got silver and bronze for having the smarts in sliding over the line on their bums.

[@kevo6190]

It's part of Aussie culture/slang now. "Pulling a Bradbury"! 🤣🇦🇺😧👏

[@DUBTMAC]

My new work phrase for my colleagues 😂

[@markdowse3572]

DOING, not 'pulling'.

[@kevo6190]

@@markdowse3572 BS

[@kevo6190]

@@markdowse3572 you would be fun at parties mate!

[@markdowse3572]

@@kevo6190 Do you even now what 'pulling' means? Geez.

[@Jeni10]

Steve is a legend! He worked so hard for that medal! All he had to do was avoid the aggression of the other skaters and stay on his feet! Yay! 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🥰

[@VITOMIRPAPUGA]

Good onya Bradbury. You are a legend.

[@lavalamp6410]

I think it was the Merican who said at the news conference afterwards the results needed to be disallowed and the race rerun, Bradbury looked at him and said Nope, I won gold. From memory the Mericans put in a complaint about the results which is where the Results Upheld comment comes from. At the time I thought that was piss-poor sportsmanship on the Mericans side. And still think that all these years later.

[@ExternalInputs]

Yep, the yanks have form for that sort of thing.

[@harperr2180]

In general not always the most gracious of losers.

[@MRFlackAttack1]

You should see the Roy and HG interview with Bradbury on this event.

[@56music64]

Smart. He learnt something throughout all those years.

[@ahdoodeclair]

I didn't know we had ice hockey in Australia. What we call "hockey" Canadians call "field hockey". I looked it up and it seems we have the Australian Ice Hockey League which is a semi-professional league that is contested by ten franchised teams in two conferences spanning six Australian states and territories. It began in 2000. So it seems the game is played here but few people would know about it. In hockey in Australia rather than ice hockey, the men's and women's teams have won four Olympic gold medals, four silver and five bronze. When you say "hockey" here, that's the game we are talking about.

[@georgemcaulay6009]

Because at least 2 other skaters crossed the line, he was awarded A. Gold Meadow

[@davidvelenic1991]

I grew up with Steve skateboarding around Logan south Brisbane fun fact his nickname we gave him was Stoive

[@RobB-vz2vo]

I played competitive beer league hockey in Sydney, and my team did a Bradbury when we won the final after being on the bottom of the ladder (4th) all season.

[@DUBTMAC]

Love to hear it

[@sg4364]

Love your Aussie accent, keep it up!

[@Ausecko1]

Watching this live, it felt like it took them 30mins to decide whether it would be reraced or if the win would stand

[@peterflynn2111]

Hockey here in Australia is field hockey .ice hockey very minor

[@DUBTMAC]

I sort a know that I guess, I’ve seen their “crowds” at the games lol

[@zwieseler]

Good spotting. You should have a look at the interview he does with Roy Slaven and H G Nelson, 2 of Australia's best sports commentators. V funny.

[@MaiarBellydance]

I’d call the AIHL more semi professional, but I’m still a fairly new fan. Regular season just finished and finals weekend is coming up… come on the Brave!

[@nigelaubrey7743]

And hence the term doing a Bradbury was born, and is still used now

[@krull2534]

To do a Bradbury has become a phrase in Australia since this.

[@sandrarafter234]

You have to be in it to Win It💙 and He Bloody well Won THE LAST MAN STANDING Awesome 😎 Bradbury Yay 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Cheers 🥂 to that 💯

[@sapphoculloden5215]

That was a perfect win, IMO. The other skaters knew, surely, that they were taking the risk of falling but they all stayed close to each other. Steve stayed out of the melee and did not trip over any of the other skaters. He won it fair and square.

[@GarryMercer-tq5uo]

Better than a gold medal, he has become a part of the Australian language. "Doing a bradbury" means suceeding when all other fail. We have had more gold since. People think of Australia as a hot desert but Australia has more skiable snow than switzerland and it has snowed in every state except the northern territory, in fact right now I'm going to put the fire on as I live 250km from the snow fields and its freezing.

[@h2ohydrox]

Not too many people mention the fact that Bradbury's day job was making skates for other speed skaters.

[@andymills2985]

What makes it carzy is it happened in two races

[@Sinbad_Bay]

Don't know what a pro ice hockey player gets here but if it's better than beer money he's doing ok.

[@stevemurrell6167]

"Why wouldn't it be?" Yeah mate, I asked exactly the same question....but at the time, the Yanks protested for some stupid reason (because they hate to lose) and of course they had NO case. Bradbury was first across the line , he had done nothing wrong and so was the rightful winner. He is a legend in Australia.

[@leighreganarblaster9852]

I watch it live Melbourne 🇦🇺 I think late at night Ike 10 pm or 11pm or very in the morning due to theme different

[@andrewbayada2475]

Imagine the judges reviewing the races! "Shit, how can this happen! The Australian won!? Aaaahhhhhh, shit!

[@TheSamleigh]

Roy and HG had Bradbury on (a show on the ABC they ran) after winning this. Look em up - they are comedian sport broadcasters and tend to do stuff like the olympics. Proper calling of the games but done with clever and funny comments like "Battered Saw" a term used in that ice dancing thingy at the olympics.

[@bodybalanceU2]

i think you mean "battered sav"

[@jars6230]

The thing is, not only should be not have won gold, he shouldn't have made the semis. He was the slowest skater in about his last 3 races.

[@stephenhoward4471]

It was at that moment the saying "to pull a Bradbury" was started 😂

[@ramiromaia592]

The man himself still couldn't believe he won

[@kerrylynch449]

To finish first, first you must finish. It became part of the language. Doing a Bradbury.

[@RJM56]

Apolo Ohno (USA) silver, Mathieu Turcotte (Canada) bronze. source ESPN

[@catprog]

Not just Australia's fiest winter gold. First southen hemisphere winter gold.

[@ozkaz13]

Steven takes his ribbing with grace because some say he lucked out.Other know he deserves his gold. 👋

[@Tigers2099]

Your Aussie accent is excellent ❤

[@DUBTMAC]

Oh thank you! I like that mate

[@gjamieson1956]

In Australia we have a saying Bradbury's Luck ]+ a good racehorse of the same name

[@skullandcrossbones65]

G'day, I thought you may have had several channels like some KZbinrs do. Thanks for clearing that up. It was a high risk move that paid off with GOLD. He copped some sh!t for that play, however he summed the situation up perfectly.

[@MizSazz]

Overall Australia has won 19 Winter Olympic medals - 6 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze. With the most (4 )coming from Woman’s aerials(2 gold the first of which came a few days after Bradbury & 2 bronze) and 3 with Mens moguls(1 gold 2 silver)

[@LeanneAnderson-e5c]

He knew there was a chance they would foul each other so he waited.

[@bronwynchick5779]

Last man standing

[@morganrussell8150]

The other skaters protested.

[@DUBTMAC]

Poor sports

[@maryhanrahan]

As per Aussie humour - we love Steve and his story - but entrenched now is the saying - he pulled a Bradbury - in other words an unlikely winner - coming from behind

[@DUBTMAC]

I use it at work now

[@RJM56]

8:26 you got it.

[@blackletter2591]

If you say "professional hockey" in Australia, you aren't talking about ice. We are reasonably good at real hockey.

[@davidcruse6589]

G'day mate Talking about under dogs and movie made of them Look up cool running movie it on under dog Olympic bob sledge racing Also a crowd favourite Eddie the Eagle another under dog Olympian Eddie was winter Olympics skie jumper Cliff young old guy a farmer decided wanted to run long distance marathon in Olympics from memory Cheers mate 🦘🇦🇺👍

[@peterflynn2111]

Dub t mac sounds like a techno singer or band

[@DUBTMAC]

Hahaha love it

[@karenmbbaxter]

Now our female break dancing Olympian has out shone him.....KZbin Raygun's moves.....They are classic.

[@michaelfink64]

You're almost all at the bottom and we are almost all around the edge.

[@garrysalis4312]

No medal for the accent 😅

[@raelshodges8949]

Watched this in real time .. we had watched the qualifyer as well so we were hopeful something similar would happen and it did ..was so good and Alisa Camplin as well aussie aussie aussie ⛸🎿

[@DUBTMAC]

Let’s go!!!!! Awesome

[@markdowse3572]

Sir, did you REALLY NOT KNOW this amazing story? As a Canadian, surely you follow the Winter Olympics? Pardon my ignorance. Steven was 30 in this race and had more than a decade of training and experience in his legs and mind. He knew what to do when his older body couldn't keep up with the younger guys... We Aussies call it "DOING A BRADBURY" where you try your best and get an unexpected win! We Aussies have won MANY MORE winter GOLDS 🥇 because of Steven's win. M 🦘🏏😎

[@DUBTMAC]

I was only young. Perhaps I saw it. I was more focused on hockey at that age, plus school and friends and etc 😊