"Make Bradbury", or how to win the Olympics, being the weakest.

It happened 14 years ago. He lived in the world was a wonderful Australian skater Steven Bradbury, John. For the first time he participated in the Winter Olympics in 1992, and his best place for the next two Olympics were 8th in the 500 meters and 21th in the 1,000 meters. In 2002, he took the gold medal in the 1000 m striking, incredible way.

Quarterfinal. Of the four skaters Bradbury goes last. On the last lap the third (Japanese) faces the second (Canadian) and flies in the board. Steven finishes third. And then the Canadian disqualified because he "put it in a side" Japanese. Steven is a second and takes place in the semi-finals.

Semifinal. Of the five skaters Bradbury goes last. On the last lap, "goes to the wall" coming fourth and last turn of the second and third face. Steven goes to the final.

The final. Of the five skaters Bradbury goes last. In the last corner of the last lap the first four massively faces and leaves the wall. Steven won gold.

Here the entire history of the video of the three races. The truth is, I'm sorry, in French. For those not familiar with the language: at 0:46 - quarterfinal, 1:27 - semifinals 1:52 - finals.

So providence still exists, in spite of science. And the phrase «do a Bradbury» («do Bradbury") has become a sporting phraseology.