Every leg for the Canadians was perfect, but what impressed me the most was Robert (Blast Off) Esmie's start. It was incredible. Bruny knew that when the exchange with Donovan was clean, nobody was going to catch Bailey.
The first two handoffs for Canada might be the two best handoffs in track and field history. Absolutely perfect! The last one from Surin to Bailey was very mediocre, as Bailey actually peaked back, but the race was long over at that point. USA still trying to figure out how to make an exchange 28 years later.
Me!!!!!! Fantastic races for Canada. The difference between Canada's two golds is in '96 they had Donovan, the world record holder. This year, not one Canadian made the final of either the 100 or 200. Both are incredibly special to Canadian track people.
@@isaz597 "Lewis was way past his best" - Yep, but not sure why that's relevant to what I said" "The result and distance would've been the same" - Yep, Lewis was past his prime. No way could he have beaten Bailey. But as I said "that would have been great to see Lewis and Bailey in full flight. Both had brilliant strides"
I remember the American TV coverage before the race essentially speculating on how large the margin of victory was going to be for the American team. They basically dismissed the Canadians. A few minutes later they were in utter disbelief.
Remember it then, feel the same now, I didn't know much about Esmie, thought Gilbert was a hurdler, ( he wasn't) but just prayed, hang close and just get it to Bruny Surin without mistakes boy did they ever, See Surin puts his hands up in the air after Bailey takes off, he knew, I knew, they all knew, still one of Canada's most historic moments.
The guy from Canada that handed off to the anchor leg already knew they were going to win when the anchor leg took off after the pass. He threw his hands up!!
I was at the semifinals the previous evening. Though Team USA looked strong as always, Canada cruised through their heat and won easily. Wasn't really surprised that they won the gold.
It didn't matter if Carl Lewis ran anchor or not....they were way behind after 3rd leg against Donovan Bailey..who won 100m gold and was world record holder.......
Carl Lewis lol...you gotta be kidding me. This was Bailey peak, faster than Lewis ever ran, and he had a running start. No one in the world was gonna catch him...in fact, nobody in history would have caught him except possibly Usain Bolt.
Carl Lewis finished last (8th place) at the Olympic Trials in the 100m. Donovan Bailey was the World Champion and Olympic Champion and World Record Holder in the 100m. Carl Lewis wasn't catching him
Facts!! I was telling people the same thing before this race. And if I'm not mistaken, Donovan Bailey have broke the world record in the hundred that year. THE U. S. Didn't have a chance!
The U.S. had a very deep team and historically they always won this race unless they messed up the baton exchange. However, they definitely didn't do the math on this one because you're right, their chances were not good!
No chance, he was about 10-15m from the finish line when he raised his arm still in full stride. If he was 25-30m out and started show boating yet still came in 0.29 outside WR time then yes maybe he could have broken the WR but he was practically near the finish line so not a chance in hell.
Possibly though Michael usually ran the 4x400 relay. Don't know if Michael ever practiced with the 4x100 team. Hard to just drop somebody in without any practice, given the importance of baton passing
I'm an American, and I'm happy the US lost this meet. That's what they deserved for not putting Carl Lewis on the team for this race. They showed him no respect. Well, that's what yot get!
Carl wasn't among the Top Four 100m runners for the team by then and he hadn't attended the training camp for the squad. If he *really* wanted to be out there, he'd have fought for it and given the potential history involved (ten golds, etc.), he would have been out there. But I don't think he wanted to be. Deep down, I think he knew they were going to lose & it would burnish his reputation more to be in the "we woulda won if we just ran Carl" position. As it turned out, it was more lopsided than expected so he wouldn't have made a difference even if he ran beyond expectations. The Chicago Tribune lede on the race read ""The U.S. sprint relay lost Saturday. Carl Lewis won. He never took a step." That was the lede Carl wanted, and he got it. The United States lost because simply put, they were the underdogs except no one bothered to tell them (or the American broadcasters). They weren't the defending world champions and didn't have the fastest two men on the backend. Pretty much *every* 100m relay before (and many after), it was logical to surmise they'd win and win by a lot. This happened to be an exception but there was plenty of evidence *showing* them this would be an exception. Yet somehow they were stunned by it.
Carl Lewis was last in the 100m Olympic Trials. Last place. No way he was going to catch Donovan Bailey: the reigning world champion, the Olympic Champion, the World Record Holder
@isaz597 They asked Jon Drummond (he's a coach now) if Carl Lewis should've been in that relay. He said, "Hell no. He finished buck naked last at the trials"
@@mongoslade277 He finished dead last because in the qualifying he had a sprained calf. The race before (a few months before) he came in second with a time of just over 10 seconds.
I love when Canada steals the glory at Olympics held in the US. They won the two biggest events at this Olympics and won both the mens and womens golds in hockey in Salt Lake City in 2002 which they did again in Vancouver in 2010.
Every leg for the Canadians was perfect, but what impressed me the most was Robert (Blast Off) Esmie's start. It was incredible. Bruny knew that when the exchange with Donovan was clean, nobody was going to catch Bailey.
Esmie blasted off....set the world on fire
As a born and raised Canadian and a huge fan of all sports this event still takes the cake for me as my most memorable moments.
The first two handoffs for Canada might be the two best handoffs in track and field history. Absolutely perfect! The last one from Surin to Bailey was very mediocre, as Bailey actually peaked back, but the race was long over at that point. USA still trying to figure out how to make an exchange 28 years later.
Who’s here after watching the Paris finals
Me!!!!!! Fantastic races for Canada. The difference between Canada's two golds is in '96 they had Donovan, the world record holder. This year, not one Canadian made the final of either the 100 or 200. Both are incredibly special to Canadian track people.
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Bailey looks tremendous in full stride
It's a shame Lewis didn't anchor in 1996. That would have been great to see Lewis and Bailey in full flight. Both had brilliant strides.
@@thepsychologist8159Lewis was way past his best. The result and distance would've been the same
@@isaz597 "Lewis was way past his best"
- Yep, but not sure why that's relevant to what I said"
"The result and distance would've been the same"
- Yep, Lewis was past his prime. No way could he have beaten Bailey. But as I said "that would have been great to see Lewis and Bailey in full flight. Both had brilliant strides"
I remember the American TV coverage before the race essentially speculating on how large the margin of victory was going to be for the American team. They basically dismissed the Canadians.
A few minutes later they were in utter disbelief.
It's a shame Lewis didn't anchor in 1996. That would have been great to see Lewis and Bailey in full flight. Both had brilliant strides.
@@thepsychologist8159 Steroid junkie Lewis would have gotten his ass whooped!!!
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Looking great CANADA!!!!! Amazing job guys!!!!!
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Dumbass mouthbreathers: Who's here after the Paris finals
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The Canadians showed tremendous team coordination.
The shock in Olympic stadium....marvelous.
Not shock. Arrogance! Not sure how the Americans thought they would win.
@@bisoafuayaa74 To be frank, the Americans always feel they can win.
It's part of their makeup.
It's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
@@BrimHawk that’s what it means to be an American.
Go shovel the 12 feet of Arctic off your driveway
@@adamsmith4195 it’s been warm here all winter barely any snow fall 😂
Remember it then, feel the same now, I didn't know much about Esmie, thought Gilbert was a hurdler, ( he wasn't) but just prayed, hang close and just get it to Bruny Surin without mistakes boy did they ever, See Surin puts his hands up in the air after Bailey takes off, he knew, I knew, they all knew, still one of Canada's most historic moments.
Donovan Bailey was flying in that anchor leg.
Bruny surin on that 3rd leg for Canada burned up the track
When your team already has a decent lead, and then you hand off the final leg to the fastest man on the planet, it's all over.
The Canadian 3rd handed over to Bailey and raised his hands in celebration.
Bruny Surin. One of the fastest of all time.
So did the first guy, if you watch closely
Canada! 😀🙋❤
The guy from Canada that handed off to the anchor leg already knew they were going to win when the anchor leg took off after the pass. He threw his hands up!!
I remember that. Bruny Surin was already celebrating because he handed the baton first and Baily run faster than Mitchell. No way was Canada losing.
Brasil ! Third place ! Robson Caetano and his last Olympic Summer Games !
Robson Caetano é até hj o melhor velocista que o Brasil já teve
Álvaro José: "André Domingos vai voando pro bronze!"
I was at the semifinals the previous evening. Though Team USA looked strong as always, Canada cruised through their heat and won easily. Wasn't really surprised that they won the gold.
Bruny Surin!!! Thank you Canada
Donovan bailey had some of the best sprint mechanics
Goosebumps!!!
Tim harden was my classmate and track teammate and he was always a great runner
O BRONZE DO BRASIL FOI HISTÓRICO, NAO TINHA COMO COMPETIR CONTRA USA E CANADA , 4 ANOS MAIS TARDE SERIAMOS PRATA NA MESMA PROVA.
Why did Ghana get disqualified for?
They inserted a runner that wasn’t on the list submitted for the final.
Repeat in 2024! 🇨🇦
Dennis Mitchell knew he didn't have closing speed or speed - Carl Lewis surely miss😳
It didn't matter if Carl Lewis ran anchor or not....they were way behind after 3rd leg against Donovan Bailey..who won 100m gold and was world record holder.......
Carl Lewis was past it in terms of sprinting. He wouldn’t have made a difference to the overall result.
Carl Lewis lol...you gotta be kidding me. This was Bailey peak, faster than Lewis ever ran, and he had a running start. No one in the world was gonna catch him...in fact, nobody in history would have caught him except possibly Usain Bolt.
Carl Lewis finished last (8th place) at the Olympic Trials in the 100m. Donovan Bailey was the World Champion and Olympic Champion and World Record Holder in the 100m. Carl Lewis wasn't catching him
Love to see it
America did not even medal in the 100 meter flat but they thought they could win? Delusion!
Facts!! I was telling people the same thing before this race. And if I'm not mistaken, Donovan Bailey have broke the world record in the hundred that year. THE U. S. Didn't have a chance!
The U.S. had a very deep team and historically they always won this race unless they messed up the baton exchange. However, they definitely didn't do the math on this one because you're right, their chances were not good!
That’s the American way lol
Fast forward to 2024. None of the Canadian runners made an individual final, yet they won the 4x100.
@@iron___ Team Canada knows how to pass the baton. Team USA made it around the track 1 time since 2004. Big difference
Jon Drummond's leg was unreal!
I wonder what the time would’ve been if Bailey didn’t celebrate and ran through the line ?
I wonder that too.
A new world record probably
Probably 37.62 or so. He barely slowed down. 0.0000000000000000% chance they would have broken 37.50.
@@brum23 True. But I still wish he had thrown his arms up after the finish. Cheers from 🇨🇦
WOW, what a race. Similar to Paris 2024, well done everyone.
The way that race unfolded, GB had a shout at Silver if we didn't drop the baton in the semis!
Surin Baked Marsh. From that moment it was over
All 4 members of this Canadian Olympic Gold medal relay team are Jamaican
Surin is of Haitian ancestry
Ghana's first 4x100m relay woo's in Atlanta 96
Carl Lewis should have been in this race!
He was wise not too, watching Bailey from behind would be no fun. :-)
No way. He finished in last place at the Olympic Trials
Canadians could have potentially broken the world record if not for the show boating at the end
No chance, he was about 10-15m from the finish line when he raised his arm still in full stride. If he was 25-30m out and started show boating yet still came in 0.29 outside WR time then yes maybe he could have broken the WR but he was practically near the finish line so not a chance in hell.
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does anyone know why the ghanaian athlete was disqualified ?
I think they stated that he wasn't on the team roster...
They inserted a runner that wasn’t on the list submitted for the final.
Не взяли Короля Карла в состав....
If Michael Johnson wasn’t injured, would the USA have picked him for the anchor leg?
Possibly though Michael usually ran the 4x400 relay. Don't know if Michael ever practiced with the 4x100 team. Hard to just drop somebody in without any practice, given the importance of baton passing
@@helpinghal yeah I have never seen MJ running the 4x100 relay
This was epic but what a horrible call, way less enthuisasm or energy than the Steve Armitage call on CBC
It was actually Don Wittman who made the call
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I'm an American, and I'm happy the US lost this meet. That's what they deserved for not putting Carl Lewis on the team for this race. They showed him no respect. Well, that's what yot get!
Carl wasn't among the Top Four 100m runners for the team by then and he hadn't attended the training camp for the squad. If he *really* wanted to be out there, he'd have fought for it and given the potential history involved (ten golds, etc.), he would have been out there. But I don't think he wanted to be.
Deep down, I think he knew they were going to lose & it would burnish his reputation more to be in the "we woulda won if we just ran Carl" position. As it turned out, it was more lopsided than expected so he wouldn't have made a difference even if he ran beyond expectations. The Chicago Tribune lede on the race read ""The U.S. sprint relay lost Saturday. Carl Lewis won. He never took a step." That was the lede Carl wanted, and he got it.
The United States lost because simply put, they were the underdogs except no one bothered to tell them (or the American broadcasters). They weren't the defending world champions and didn't have the fastest two men on the backend. Pretty much *every* 100m relay before (and many after), it was logical to surmise they'd win and win by a lot. This happened to be an exception but there was plenty of evidence *showing* them this would be an exception. Yet somehow they were stunned by it.
Carl Lewis was last in the 100m Olympic Trials. Last place. No way he was going to catch Donovan Bailey: the reigning world champion, the Olympic Champion, the World Record Holder
Lol this comment like all similar comments on Carl Lewis is pure comedy. 35 well past it and last in the US trials would do what?
@isaz597 They asked Jon Drummond (he's a coach now) if Carl Lewis should've been in that relay. He said, "Hell no. He finished buck naked last at the trials"
@@mongoslade277 He finished dead last because in the qualifying he had a sprained calf. The race before (a few months before) he came in second with a time of just over 10 seconds.
If one leg was replaced with Carl Lewis, I think the outcome could've been much different.
Carl Lewis was past his best but agree the outcome could've been much different had he run.....The Yanks may have come in in 3rd or even 4th😂🤣
Absolutely delusional. Lewis was washed. Bailey was the best sprinter on the planet.
Yes. Team USA would've finished a tenth Slower
Is this announcer on sedatives??
Fake .. no Jamaican team ..
That was the Jamaican team. All 4 of the winners who represented Team Canada are Jamaican
Has to be the worst US relay team I ever seen!
Do you want to change your mind after the U.S Paris 4x100 debacle? 😉😀
At least they made it around the track
I love when Canada steals the glory at Olympics held in the US. They won the two biggest events at this Olympics and won both the mens and womens golds in hockey in Salt Lake City in 2002 which they did again in Vancouver in 2010.