Inspirational interview after winning 100M freestyle gold at Special Olympics | ESPN

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  • Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
  • Victoria Smith, who won gold in the 100M freestyle at the Special Olympics, says you can compete regardless of one’s disability and explains what her mom means to her.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 168

  • @SamuraiEdge94
    @SamuraiEdge94 6 років тому +60

    Congratulations to her this was awesome to watch her win it all🙏🏽👍🏼

  • @brentmoretz4366
    @brentmoretz4366 4 роки тому +7

    I am a Special Oympics athlete it took me 16-17 seconds to swim a 25 yard freestyle, and took me 37-40 seconds to swim a 50 yard freestyle.

  • @SquidJoe
    @SquidJoe 6 років тому +35

    Congrats Victoria. So happy to see these Athletes doing what their love even with their struggles and having a great time. To all those athletes, God Bless You All.

  • @cesarbeltran4852
    @cesarbeltran4852 6 років тому +32

    Mad respect

  • @jaredatkins4487
    @jaredatkins4487 5 років тому +6

    Y'all don't have no room to be talking about someone that has love for the game like I do I've been Special Olympics for 7 years I still think that people like us desert the chance in the desert to be who they want to be I don't like people making fun of other people like us do you look in the mirror everyday do you get up every morning and say I'm perfect Nobody's Perfect Special Olympics changed my life I give her mad respect for her but she's she's doing something that she loves nobody should make fun of her because it's a cruel world out there I've been bullied my whole life Special Olympics has helped me through that I don't think anybody should go through what I go through nobody should be making for the nobody cuz we're all human beings

    • @jaredatkins4487
      @jaredatkins4487 5 років тому

      @@atomlightstone yes I can it's a free country

    • @SuperD00D
      @SuperD00D 5 років тому +2

      Your message has bad grammar. Maybe you were using voice to text dictation? People will obviously rag on you for typing bad if you say you have a mental disability.
      But I agree with you. I think this is a great thing.

    • @jaredatkins4487
      @jaredatkins4487 5 років тому +2

      @@SuperD00D I don't really care what people think of me because I can care less about what people think

    • @jaredatkins4487
      @jaredatkins4487 5 років тому +3

      @Over Opinionated Bogan sometimes people do but I don't let it get to me at all wish people had little more respect for people

  • @yeastdaddy3683
    @yeastdaddy3683 6 років тому +31

    Stop hating and let her enjoy such a special moment

    • @julianc7685
      @julianc7685 6 років тому +3

      You really are a higher above human intelligence.

    • @xDualModz
      @xDualModz 4 роки тому +2

      No ones hating, you’re the problem

    • @comicbookaction
      @comicbookaction 3 роки тому

      @@xDualModz XD

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 роки тому +7

    respect her swimming respect her swimming she's a good swimmer

  • @traciesammut1882
    @traciesammut1882 3 роки тому +4

    Congratulations Victoria you are such an inspriation for all Special Olymics Athletes, I enjoy watching you compete and getting to know you, Thank you Special Olympics International for posting this video

  • @metstribelindo_mg7818
    @metstribelindo_mg7818 6 років тому +20

    Congratulations and good job to everyone who participated

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 роки тому +6

    I'm a special Olympic athlete I'm very proud of how she swimmed

  • @fixitjesus6463
    @fixitjesus6463 4 роки тому +5

    Screaming "GO TORI" from PA ♥️

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 3 роки тому +5

    I've been doing swimming almost about 3 years ago before I started soccer my 6 time gold medalist and swimming

  • @jeffreyhouse1306
    @jeffreyhouse1306 6 років тому +18

    Congratulations to her

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 роки тому +3

    Proud of you for Victoria

  • @UnkleAce
    @UnkleAce 5 років тому +3

    This made me tear up. Congratulations to her.

  • @tilini
    @tilini 2 роки тому +1

    So happy for this young lady!

  • @josielujan6694
    @josielujan6694 6 років тому +13

    Congratulations Victoria...we are PROUD of you!!

  • @t.w.8174
    @t.w.8174 3 роки тому +1

    Precious baby. God protect her beautiful little heart.

  • @roselawton7290
    @roselawton7290 6 років тому +9

    Thank you for showing what someone with TARS can do anything! I also have TARS and understand what having a strong supportive Mom means. Keep reaching for Gold.

  • @bossmanaustin
    @bossmanaustin 6 років тому +18

    This was a special moment in their lives, these rude jokes are really getting me down

    • @grimreaperslugs
      @grimreaperslugs 6 років тому

      Should I tell him?

    • @bethwebster1673
      @bethwebster1673 5 років тому +2

      People can be really awful. Not everyone is though.

    • @SuperD00D
      @SuperD00D 5 років тому +2

      Just a Nautilus are you insinuating he is retarded? Some people have a heart. But you are rude, sure you’ll get what’s coming to you one day.

  • @SonOfPsalms23
    @SonOfPsalms23 6 років тому +9

    Wow!! So happy for her 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 congrats 👍👍

  • @Bekham15
    @Bekham15 6 років тому +12

    Mad respect.

  • @aeronbarreras2923
    @aeronbarreras2923 6 років тому +11

    yo her technique is clean!

  • @coreykuefler-terweeme7268
    @coreykuefler-terweeme7268 4 роки тому +1

    Congratulations Victoria

  • @alanbourbeau24
    @alanbourbeau24 5 років тому +4

    The first time I did Special Olympics was in my high school days. I did basketball, softball, ice skating, track & field. Even today, I’m still a current Special Olympic athlete. This past Summer, I did Track & field. In the autumn, I did bowling.

  • @jellyfishbrained
    @jellyfishbrained 6 років тому +13

    I'd rather watch this than the Winter Olympics

    • @bethwebster1673
      @bethwebster1673 5 років тому

      jlxelite both are good but this is beautiful.

  • @Sco6014
    @Sco6014 5 років тому +5

    I love how slow they are because they still swim faster than me and by that third turn I'd be done!

  • @AvenirToThe
    @AvenirToThe 6 років тому +2

    Amazing!

  • @detective___mcnulty
    @detective___mcnulty 6 років тому +6

    Good job! Wish I could swim like that. How come The Olympics is on regular TV, but The Special Olympics is on cable like ESPN?

  • @Rgsfinest91
    @Rgsfinest91 3 роки тому

    Great work from the camera guy !

  • @eidosfortuna7533
    @eidosfortuna7533 6 років тому +3

    Wow she's amazing, what an inspiring young lady congrats Victoria!!

    • @atomlightstone
      @atomlightstone 5 років тому

      Wow, "inspiring". Inspiring if your a failed abortion

    • @comicbookaction
      @comicbookaction 3 роки тому +1

      @@atomlightstone Wow 🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @WannaBURN
    @WannaBURN 6 років тому +2

    That was Awsome!

  • @blacksheepdog6969
    @blacksheepdog6969 Рік тому

    the real special forces!

  • @apfrankwhite
    @apfrankwhite 6 років тому +1

    EPIC

  • @Tigerbeast
    @Tigerbeast 5 років тому

    Well done miss! Good inspirational speech too! #Rolemodel

  • @annagregory553
    @annagregory553 5 років тому +4

    I am a special olympics athlete!

  • @allanawalker4008
    @allanawalker4008 5 років тому +2

    That's my girl Tori!

  • @atomlightstone
    @atomlightstone 5 років тому +3

    Also, why isn't Jake Paul in this

  • @tenjiclaire6248
    @tenjiclaire6248 6 років тому +2

    Awesome 😃

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 5 років тому +1

    She did very awesome

  • @Iam6ixRings
    @Iam6ixRings 6 років тому +10

    Better freestyler than Lonzo...

  • @MWilsonME
    @MWilsonME 6 років тому +5

    I watch NASCAR for the car-wrecks; I watch Special Olympic Swimming for the drownings.

  • @Sara.okakok
    @Sara.okakok 5 років тому +2

    this is so cute❤️

  • @ingyinkhin6195
    @ingyinkhin6195 5 років тому +1

    Congratulations

  • @debiconley6128
    @debiconley6128 6 років тому

    Congrats on your gold! From fellow Special Olympics swimmer!

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 роки тому +1

    she a awesome swimmer

  • @Rick-ik5xl
    @Rick-ik5xl 5 років тому

    🖤🖤🖤🙏🏿

  • @SubsWithoutVids-go2oy
    @SubsWithoutVids-go2oy 6 років тому

    kewl

  • @nkh9048
    @nkh9048 3 роки тому +1

    Special Olympics or who is less disabled

  • @buckeye9983
    @buckeye9983 6 років тому +27

    I can swim faster than them

    • @RahulPatel-cw3kv
      @RahulPatel-cw3kv 6 років тому

      buckeye998197 y 😂

    • @youwouldntgetit2618
      @youwouldntgetit2618 6 років тому +3

      buckeye998197 y I know cause you’re special. You should try out for the special Olympics

    • @buckeye9983
      @buckeye9983 6 років тому +2

      spunky2006 are you replying to me?

    • @tomahawkinc5971
      @tomahawkinc5971 6 років тому +2

      spunky2006 Jesus dude take a chill pill

    • @tomahawkinc5971
      @tomahawkinc5971 6 років тому

      Travler Simpon DAMN

  • @nathanapolis2467
    @nathanapolis2467 Рік тому

    Im faster

  • @youtube-kanal2606
    @youtube-kanal2606 4 роки тому +2

    Why can't they compete in reular olympics?

    • @mikesoct82484
      @mikesoct82484 3 роки тому +1

      I've wondered that to I'm a special Olympics Connecticut athelete a 17 time state golf champ a 4 time national golf champ. I can hit a ball 300 yards I've also won 3 state bowling titles my high game is 269. Feel free to reach me on Instagram at golfer82484

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 6 років тому

    Awesome

  • @kimhopnguyen3120
    @kimhopnguyen3120 5 років тому

    Tội ngiệp quá à

  • @atomlightstone
    @atomlightstone 5 років тому +3

    why the heck is this in ESPN

    • @jaredatkins4487
      @jaredatkins4487 5 років тому +6

      Because people like us deserve the same qualities like you guys have we're all freaking human beings and learn to love each other God damn it's not like espeon's doing this because Special Olympics has been there for 50 years okay

  • @husseinrashid4080
    @husseinrashid4080 6 років тому +1

    She would swim laps around me damn!

  • @Fearmemaybe15
    @Fearmemaybe15 6 років тому +4

    Special Olympics > NBA

  • @wrd2all
    @wrd2all 5 років тому

    her dad: *am i a joke to you*

  • @jasonj5292
    @jasonj5292 6 років тому +4

    i was wondering why they were swimming so slow until ii saw special Olympics.oops

  • @robertharvey9047
    @robertharvey9047 4 роки тому +1

    jesus

  • @genesisexodus4687
    @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому +2

    Congrats Jr Hennessy Smith !

    • @fernandoalarcon7931
      @fernandoalarcon7931 6 років тому

      Genesis Exdous wrong sport go comment that on an NFL video

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому +1

      Fernando Alarcon I think you meant NHL

    • @fernandoalarcon7931
      @fernandoalarcon7931 6 років тому

      Genesis Exdous Jr Smith is in the NFL dumbass he’s a linebacker on the falcons

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому +1

      Fernando Alarcon I'm pretty sure he's a outfielder for the Minnesota Vikings sir

  • @joshserna5299
    @joshserna5299 6 років тому +1

    Here's a fun fact. Originally, the special Olympics called "the retarded Olympics" UNTIL people started to become butt hurt, and offended. So they remained this amusing sport to the "special Olympics"

  • @CommonCentrist82
    @CommonCentrist82 4 роки тому

    Why did the one girl dive in? I'm honestly curious.

  • @handbananna8185
    @handbananna8185 6 років тому

    Dduuuuuuhrrr

  • @S.L.S.98
    @S.L.S.98 5 років тому +2

    Ah the special olympics... Making kids work for our amusement

  • @MWilsonME
    @MWilsonME 6 років тому +1

    Well, at least nobody drowned.

  • @kefkapalazzo1
    @kefkapalazzo1 6 років тому +5

    i watch sports to be entertained. sorry not sorry. i cant swim now give me 6 months ill be able to compete with them.

    • @Simpnamedslickback
      @Simpnamedslickback 6 років тому +5

      kefkapalazzo1 Dude its for special people

    • @4-CQL
      @4-CQL 6 років тому +12

      kefkapalazzo1 congrats you can compete with disabled girls

    • @mikealaniz7236
      @mikealaniz7236 6 років тому +15

      What's funny is your dumbass can't swim and you'd need six months lol

    • @kefkapalazzo1
      @kefkapalazzo1 6 років тому +1

      Travler Simpon you dont think normal olympic athletes are special lmao

    • @kefkapalazzo1
      @kefkapalazzo1 6 років тому +2

      Dangerous Thoughts actually id drown now. the fact that itd take me 6 months to compete with top competition at anything is sad on their part. if i went against middle school girls id get smoked. do you find this worth watching?

  • @MWilsonME
    @MWilsonME 6 років тому +1

    All this swimming is making me hungry... think I'll fix myself a turkey sandwich.

  • @2Drip007
    @2Drip007 6 років тому +1

    Racist Olympics, where my brothas and sistas at? WAKANDA FOREVA!

  • @chrisbarnett7494
    @chrisbarnett7494 6 років тому +1

    9th like 3rd comment

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому +1

      bossdestroyer. 01 I doubt anybody whom comments about their like and comment placement on YT has any sort of fighting experience, but sure lol.

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому

      bossdestroyer. 01 right ... the dude who responds "bitch" followed by "ill knock the shit out of you .." for sure is the person with a few insecurities my dude . Find peace with yourself my guy . Just let it go.

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому +1

      bossdestroyer. 01 bro you like your own comments 😂😂 Bruh I won this ages ago.. you a sad sad man . Liking his own comments and getting roasted 😂😂

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 років тому

      bossdestroyer. 01 you must be triggered my guy .. must be your insecurities or something .

    • @chrisbarnett7494
      @chrisbarnett7494 6 років тому

      Genesis Exdous I'll like my comments if I want to and how did I get roasted u literally had 0 insults

  • @WallStreetBet
    @WallStreetBet 6 років тому

    First

  • @JK_JK_JK_JK
    @JK_JK_JK_JK 6 років тому +2

    😱 What The Actual FK have I just watched! 😱

  • @jasonmoore5838
    @jasonmoore5838 5 років тому

    Congratulations