Carl Lewis & Michelle Smith's incredible Atlanta memories | Olympic History

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In part 6 of the official film of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games we follow the story of legendary Olympian Carl Lewis as he makes an amazing comeback in the long jump event to make Olympic history.
Part 6 also follows the competition in the swimming events, in particular the story of Michelle Smith and her quest to become Ireland's first medalist in a swimming event.
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[@MrGloryglorymanutd18]

Owens, Lewis, Johnson and Bolt are the greatest athletes of all time.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

I loved Michael Johnson! And Usain Bolt? Yeah, he was awesome. Probably the greatest person to come from Jamaica not named Bob Marley.

[@sinsin1697]

@@stevenmaginnis1965 I'm sorry but the honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey,, is the greatest Jamaican God ever made..

[@xismxist]

Muhammad Ali was the greatest...

[@gezzarandom]

Carl Lewis was lucky, not because of his abilities, but in the sense that many athletes never get the chance to compete in a home Olympics, but he got to compete in two.

[@rizmkw4157]

10:44 ‘Mike you still have the WR’ 😂

[@johnbarnett6924]

These are great reviews,thanks for the post❤ John Barnett revisited October 2023

[@stuartpeterson8821]

Increíble carl lewis uno de los mejores atletas de la historia!!

[@andresland182]

I wish you guys make some video about Claudia Poll's perfomance since there is not complete footage of her gold oympic medal in 1996 (at least I haven not seen any9

[@estelazalazar2428]

Great athlete he was. Carl Lewis greatness .

[@marishanameyer6132]

He tested positive to ephedrine prior to the Seoul Olympics. See the documentary "Bigger Faster Stronger".

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Anyone remember his sister Carol?

[@terencetrentwatford.632]

I once had a chat with Carl Lewis . Funnily enough he was in the local chip shop buying some scallops and I just made conversation . An absolute top bloke ♥️

[@bkkold]

Carl Lewis. such humility

[@hziegler]

Are you stoned?

[@boomerang8909]

13:00 OFF KEY! OFF KEY! OFF KEY!

[@theresagwhite3175]

remember watching the 200 meter butterfly and cheering on Susie O'Neill

[@ekremhasanova3551]

atleti unici che oltre ad una lezione di sport hanno dato lezione di VITA

[@gazzawhite]

Carl Lewis' 1996 Olympics performance? Are you going to show Marion Jones' 2000 Olympics performance?

[@LeScandal]

Hahahaha so true

[@sinsin1697]

Where's your performance...lol

[@nautilusshell4969]

Aren't long jump distances measured in metres and centimetres?

[@cjack4915]

Haile GEBRSELASSIE is Olympic hero .

[@aquajosh]

And then in 1998 Michelle Smith was banned from swimming for tampering with a drug test.

[@bobdoolan1319]

She also got her Olympic medals back because they couldn't prove it

[@marishanameyer6132]

No they never took her medals away.

[@Chrisman77]

carl lewis loves taking about himself. literally nothing makes him happier

[@GianniVitucci]

+Chrisman77 just doesnt like talking about his cheating - was happy to get the gold in Seoul when he was just as guilty as ben and basically the whole field.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

That's his biggest fault, but otherwise he's all right. I remember when he ran for a state legislative office in New Jersey, where he and I are from, and if I had lived in his district, I likely would have voted for him, because he seems like a pretty decent guy over all.

[@ArtEmis55K]

Smith is an easy target as she was such an obvious doper. She made huge improvements in a very short time and showed up in Atlanta as big as a house. Looking back she was clumsy in boosting up so much. Then again, she was organised enough to beat the tests and then ‘win’ her events. We mustn’t forget that there are dopers who we never suspect since they take only the minimum needed to make the winning difference. All are equally guilty. Smith is anonymous these days and yet is Ireland’s most ‘successful’ Olympian. She doesn’t talk about Atlanta anymore and the Irish Olympic association keeps their head down too. A real shame that she invalidated her whole career and lost credibility as a sports person and athlete. We must try and teach kids that the moment you dope, you lose the chance to really win because you’re not really taking part any more.

[@Nautilus1972]

Michelle Smith *never* tested positive for a banned substance. Take it out of that. Also take into account that nowadays, there isn't a professional athlete that doesn't dope.

[@sinsin1697]

You have the words of a loser... You really do.. to point out and imaginary flaw... You don't say anything positive about this person... Oh you never met that person before in your life... Well maybe in your head.. I'm telling you man you have the words of a person who live in their own imagination... Such a weirdo

[@noahleviton4117]

@@Nautilus1972 she actually tested positive to a banned substance when her B test sample for the drug test she tempered with was tested for drugs. I think she took drugs to win her gold medals in 1996 and got away with it

[@nigelmurphy6761]

Sorry to have to correct you but Smith never actually tested positive for any banned drug substances. What she was banned for was for tampering with a urine sample. Thats the reason why she was banned from competition for four years (she later quit swimming completely. and also why her three gold medals were never stripped from her

[@carlkinglewis]

Carl King Lewis is stil WR in Indoor 8,79 cm 36 years old

[@sinsin1697]

That's true I just looked that up actually.. still the world record... You know he broke Bob Beeman record first in 1991 but it was wind aided...

[@marishanameyer6132]

Lol like Evans wasn't taking something.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

Novocaine. In her 800m race. She hurt her toe.

[@ocodeskamcdbsm]

Evans swam a poor race and it's everyone else's fault. Sore looser

[@Nautilus1972]

She was salty because she couldn't make the top in U.S. qualifying. I'm sure the top were clean ;o)

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

@@ocodeskamcdbsm: She was more upset at herself than anyone else. She was on the cusp of becoming the first American woman to win a fifth individual career gold medal in the Summer Olympics missed it by a microscopically small margin, and she cried after her elimination. The gravity of the moment got to her. The biggest story to come out of the women's 400 free qualifiers was that Janet Evans is human, even if no one wanted to excuse her for it.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

@@Nautilus1972 Bear in mind that Evans had objected to Smith's participation because she had been entered by her country's officials after the deadline and got in two days after. As I recall, FINA said no to Smith's participation, but the International Olympic Committee overruled FINA. Who was right - FINA or the IOC? Ha, if it had been up to me, I would have tossed a coin. But a lot of people thought FINA was. That part of the story doesn't always get attention.

[@michaeldevaney5728]

He literally knocked every hurdle anybody could win doing that tbats not proper hurdling

[@backintobalance9542]

Lewis was a natural talent like bolt from a young age. Only ever caught taking stimulants from a cold medicine. His best performances came at 30 years old, so I doubt he took steroids. Steroids bulk you up. He was lean, he never suddenly changed body shape unlike Johnson. Plus Lewis was very health conscious vegan. Can’t see a vegan taking steroids. It’s paradoxically. Steroids don’t win you 9 Olympic Gold medals over 4 Olympics its talent. Plus steroids weaken your liver health and tendons.

[@talk2thoran]

Steroids don't make anyone faster, but heal one faster, so that one can train more.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

I love how stories are called performance enhancers - sounds like something you'd put in your car! :-D

[@MrAsbarton]

Michelle Smith? Really??? A proven drug cheat, poor choice

[@bolder2009]

Conor Forde /watch?v=sqtamRVtxPA

[@mrf11998]

Never actually a proven drug cheat.

[@libertinemart]

+Alan Bolger You'd have to be ridiculously naive to think she was clean, proven or not.

[@mrf11998]

libertinemart Innocent until proven guilty...

[@Jinsun202]

She was 100% on the gas, but never proven.

[@mohamedhaddadi1797]

no drogua deportivos..

[@stevebisinella7524]

Drug cheat

[@sinsin1697]

Is that why you looked up this.. watched it for 30 minutes.. to make a dumbass comment like that man.. that's a shame.... Name a world class sprinter who says Carl Lewis is a drug cheat.. an Olympia name one.. it's a shame bro you making yourself look like a loser

[@stevebisinella7524]

@@sinsin1697 you need to do some serious research. HGH. It's not my job to educate you or to provide links to facts.

[@sinsin1697]

@@stevebisinella7524 you need to do some serious soul searching,,,, you just watched well 3 years ago, you look this up watched it for 30 minutes you already had a conclusion in your head before you looked it about Carl Lewis.. why because he's an American.. that did something that you can't even imagine.. your brain couldn't even conceive nine gold medals in the Olympics nine Olympic gold medals.. he did it... A mishap happened he had his day in court and he won case closed.. it was cough medication proven...pseudoephedrine is not even on the list anymore.... You sound like a loser I'm telling you...

[@michaeldevaney5728]

@@stevebisinella7524 are any of the athletes clean

[@paulouk83]

Wish the commentary would have meters as we as feet and inches given only America only really under stands feet and inches now

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

And that is precisely why American football isn't in the Olympics! :-D Well, that and the rest of the world thinks American football is bunk.

[@themountain3461]

@@stevenmaginnis1965 lol, American football is actually extremely popular around the world. It's an exciting sport and nothing would change if we started measuring it in centimeters and meters 😂

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

@@themountain3461 Interesting . . . and yet it's still not in the Olympics.

[@themountain3461]

@@stevenmaginnis1965 I think the IOC would deem it to be not widely practiced around the world. For something to become an Olympic event, it has to have high level of competition in many countries. Unlike American football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey has major leagues with professional athletes in other countries too. I went to see the European championships in American football and while it was entertaining, the level was simply laughable compared to even NCAA D1, let alone NFL

[@mellings30minecraft]

FIRST!!!

[@christophergarwood2320]

Carl Lewis name should not be mentioned among the Greats. From a drug cheat to a one who doesn't honor other great of the sports.

[@dynasty0019]

They're both juicing like no other.

[@martymcarthur5725]

Don't know her, do know Carl. He's totally against juicing. Remember, had he been juicing in ATL not only would've made the 4x100 relay team but would have been in first all along in the long jump, would not have needed a "pass" strategy.

[@martymcarthur5725]

Marty McArthur Also, look at his body from 1980 through 1996. NO changes. Now look at Ben Johnson's body, 1982 to 1986, again 1986 through 1988 when he was beating Carl. THAT'S what you look like when you've been juicing.

[@Chrisman77]

Marty McArthur no changes? are u serious? he looks completely different in 96.

[@GianniVitucci]

+Marty McArthur he was caught - in fact before the olympics he was caught no one knew about it because they put him under 3 months ban haha. .. what a joke - the US track & Field ran the joint. Ask how carl lewis's buddy was allowed in the testing room with Ben, Carl etc when NO ONE was to be in there. read up on that story Also, forget about using body types as an eye test (I was guilty of same thing) - Lance Armstrong Marion Jones, none really fit the bill - Flo Joe though oh yea for sure she was clean - she passed every test that was given to her no where near close to competition.

[@pimpa266]

Carl was using growth hormone not steroids.

[@rajivmurkejee7498]

Must be embarrassing for the Irish that Michelle Smith is their "best " ever Olympian .Then again doesn't Ireland even have a history of doping their horses in in equestrian events ? I think they had a pretty corrupt Olympic association While we are at it , is there anyone today who thinks Carl Lewis was clean ? These Olympians from the 70s to the 90s are just so often dopers . Mind you there are still plenty around but the widespread cynicism over so many sporting performances may have some effect in reducing doping

[@shane-irish]

Drugs