Scott Hamilton: The guilt of winning Olympic gold

Scott Hamilton reflects on the many emotions he experience standing atop the podium at the 1984 Winter Olympics and receiving his gold medal, how he found himself lost after fulfilling the ultimate goal and how he maintained humility by keeping his gold medal out of sight
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[@myralawson4543]

I’ll never forget how Scott took care of and supported Katia Gordeeva and Daria after Sergei Grinkov died. And he did it all with no expectations for anything! He did it from his heart and what an amazingly huge heart he has! Just a real gentleman and a true friend! They don’t come any finer than Scott Hamilton. ❤️

[@hestergreen2031]

Absolutely the very best a person could ever be..

[@cards0486]

There is nobody like Scott Hamilton. He’s the ultimate personification of “what you see is what you get”. Prayers for Scotty and his family. I love him dearly.

[@marshacamille]

Scott has always been a class act. Always been one of my favorite athletes.

[@culley20]

Humility at it's finest. Very complex emotions that he articulates so well

[@queenmaoasada8447]

Michael Cullen I know, and that's why I cannot for the life of me comprehend how he's a Republican

[@karenhathaway3575]

I love this talented, humble man who turned his weaknesses into strengths by determination, hard work, and perseverance. He has the common sense and humility to acknowledge that many others were a big part of his success. How great it is that he was mature enough to realize that he could not go on through life, resting on his laurels. WHAT AN INSPIRATION! He is my all time favorite athlete!!!!!

[@kerryperryman3025]

He’s such a genuine person.

[@judithricca6915]

Scott an incredible person and athlete.

[@mlight6845]

Marvelous interview.

[@cactusbound]

Really nice guy. My husband and I heard him speak about his cancer at a church in Tucson, Arizona. My husband just had to meet him. When they saw each other, Scott said “oh my brother from another mother”. They looked so much alike. To this day, my husband shows that picture of him and Scott to everyone he sees and commends him for his courage.

[@iwnunn7999]

Wow. I knew the champion figure skater Scott Hamilton but didn't know the human being. I'm more impressed with who he is than his skating accomplishments

[@janethartwig774]

Very thought provoking. It took so many people helping him achieve Olympic Gold that should been around that podium.

[@psychoshamrock]

I've been watching him since he won Nationals on that fateful night in 1981. I love him, he makes me love this sport so much! A class act, a nice guy, just a gem in the strange world of blades on ice.

[@ashleighjaimaosborne3966]

What an amazing man 🇨🇦

[@deeskers1]

Wow. What a truly class act and humble man. May God bless him.

[@janellekirkland3023]

Wonderful Human Being ! Great Attitude 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@lindaclark9925]

Totally a gold performance , Scott! 🙋♥️🇺🇸✌️

[@sherylejeffers9491]

Scott Hamilton.....you are a Good Man.....and that beats anything..!

[@achanwahn]

He did beautifully!

[@arlenedecastro5264]

He’s right , I think Brian Orser’s performance was better. Scott Hamilton made a lot of mistake in his performance and he knew it He knew it wasn’t his best.

[@queenmaoasada8447]

I'd bet anything that's how Yuna felt a top the podium too. She never had the same fire after Vancouver -- even at Worlds a month later. She got Silver to Miki Ando's Gold at Worlds the following year and became uncharacteristically emotional during the medals ceremony; I read it as her realizing how much she did not want to be competing anymore... There was a lot of pressure from Korea to keep her skating and pursuing that second Gold medal, since she is their single greatest national treasure

[@beckykent6674]

This guy is the commentator is sooo boring and hardly ever says anything or cracks a smile! How can you not be nice to Scott Hamilton, the greatest guy!?

[@deezynar]

Graham's approach to interviewing is to ask a question, then keep quiet and let the guest answer. It is the best possible way to conduct an interview because the point of it is to hear from the person being interviewed. Many people who do "talk shows" speak over the top of the people they are interviewing.

[@kimquinn7728]

deezynar I agree with you wholeheartedly. Scott Hamilton is a humble, classy, kind man. Years ago, Susan Lucci had a younger sister in the story of All My Children. She came out of the woodwork into her characters life and was overwhelmed by it all. In one scene on the show her sister is in raptures about who she is to meet, etc, and Susan looks at her, listens to her go on and on with a horrified expression and cuts her off, saying to her "DON'T GUSH!!". To me this man interviewing Scott is very respectful, not competing with Scott, he is asking questions and really listening to his replies. He is doing a great job. HE is not the star of the moment. Scott is.

[@nancytomlinson3523]

Graham if I could send or post a picture of my brother Scott funny ahh. You'd think that my brother and Scott the figure skater look like identical twins. And my brother w As a premie back in 1962, he was to be born in either MARCH or April 1963. How would I go about doing so? Even each of their baby pictures look alike.

[@tracystout-powers5245]

Does Graham even realize who he's talking to?! He has zero personality!

[@菩提那蒂]

It 's time for him to be old now. But he did not waste his life in vain

[@JAPelicano1]

What are you even talking about?!

[@tracystout-powers5245]

Number 1 most ignorant comment on You Tube. You must be so proud.

[@lindaclark9925]

He remains...eternally younger than you 😂