Comments on: EYE OF THE TIGER

Question: EYE OF THE TIGER

fire&wings — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:40:44 -0800

What are some of the most stirring and melodramatic sports compilation videos on Youtube?

For example Rivaldo's hattrick against Valencia or Lance Armstrong climbing Luz Ardiden. Any sport. It can be one game, match, event, or an overview of an entire career. The more music from the score of Gladiator utilised, and the more emotional the commentary, the better.

By: amicamentis

amicamentis — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:08:56 -0800

This Trinity University football clip is commented upon by a sportscaster who is just giving the basics at first but gradually gets more and more excited until he ends up practically shouting. Hell, I don't even like football and I find this video fascinating.

Best part: the "NO WAY! NO WAY!" guy near the end.

By: Andy's Gross Wart

Andy's Gross Wart — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:13:08 -0800

Well, it's a Nike ad, but I find the ad and the music to be stirring.

By: casaubon

casaubon — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:20:31 -0800

The Play is always a classic. No music, but the commentary is great. What a finish.

By: nitsuj

nitsuj — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:24:40 -0800

This isn't an example of a good play or anything, but the intro music (Alan Parsons Project - Sirius) to the Bulls games always brings back memories of the Jordan era, which was a high time in NBA history.

Video is here.

By: argybarg

argybarg — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:42:31 -0800

Tiger Woods' chip-in at the Masters always gives me a positive chill. No music needed.

By: bdk3clash

bdk3clash — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:52:43 -0800

Best of Kazushi Sakuraba.

By: oostevo

oostevo — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:54:19 -0800

Well, there's no soundtrack (and it's not really a compilation video), but if we're going to talk Nike commercials, we have to include this one.

By: Loto

Loto — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:02:44 -0800

Penn State Football Run-Out, 2007

Bonus: I am in a crowd somewhere in that video.

By: marsha56

marsha56 — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:28:10 -0800

Not a YT video, but you should really rent, buy, borrow, beg or steal "When We Were Kings". A great documentary about the Ali-Foreman Rumble In The Jungle. Great interviews, personalities and music.

There are clips of this on YT, but I would really recommend seeing the whole movie.

By: mathlete

mathlete — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:16:06 -0800

2005 NCAA basketball tournament Elite 8 game between Illinois and Arizona.

If that means nothing to you, then American college basketball end-of-season tournament quarterfinal game.

By: turbodog

turbodog — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:18:24 -0800

Nothing says melodrama like music and voiceoever by John Tesh:
Lemond & Hinault on Luz Ardiden in '85.

Lemond & Hinault on Alpe d'Huez in '86.

Lemond & Fignon TT on the Champs Elysee in '89.

Bonus sans Tesh: Thomas Voeckler fighting to stay in the yellow jersey in '04.

Actual drama:
Paolo Bettini wins the Giro di Lombardia just after his brother's tragic death.

Tom Simpson collapsing on the Mt. Ventoux climb.

By: MegoSteve

MegoSteve — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:26:02 -0800

I don't know if these fit or not, but here's a clip of an ESPN story about Jason McElwain and here's a clip of the story of the Gainesville State Tornadoes.

By: ambient2

ambient2 — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:15:45 -0800

Mears and Johncock at the Indy 500 in '82, with their comments.
Two pros at their best in a moment of extreme challenge and stakes.

Johncock, more than 25 years later: "It kind of gives you goosebumps or something, you know, when you re-watch it."

Lots of emotional commentary from the announcers at the time and the drivers. Dramatic music, too!

I've been fortunate to see a good measure of electrifying moments, some live, to include this one, and some on TV. For me, this tops 'em all, easily.

There's so much at stake, they're close on the track, the tiniest movements of hands and feet--at over 200 mph--are the difference between winning the biggest race of 'em all by far, losing and crashing. It gets to be like chess, but a lot faster and riskier.

Mears, more than 25 years later: "I knew it, he knew it... and he knew I knew it."

Good sportsmanship, too! Mears comments that he thought during the race, "If we cant, it would be great to see him win."

By: turbodog

turbodog — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:01:32 -0800

Apparently that Lemond/Fignon video doesn't have the thrill of victory/agony of defeat bits: here they are.

By: cmchap

cmchap — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:04:15 -0800

This plays before every University of Alabama Crimson Tide football game. Meant to scare the daylights outta the other guys.

By: runincircles

runincircles — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:45:40 -0800

The greatest yokozuna in recent times, Chiyonofuji had a 53-bout unbroken winning streak second only to Futabayama's 69-bout run in the '30s.

By: nineRED

nineRED — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:05:01 -0800

This is not a compilation, but it is perhaps the most intimidating thing in team sports.

The Haka

By: milestogo

milestogo — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:43:18 -0800

not a compilation, but Derek Redmond finishing his race with his father's help is one the most emotional moments in athletics. I always tear.