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

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  • 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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  • @SamuraiEdge94
    @SamuraiEdge94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +59

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

  • @SquidJoe
    @SquidJoe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Mad respect

  • @brentmoretz4366
    @brentmoretz4366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @traciesammut1882
    @traciesammut1882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Congratulations and good job to everyone who participated

    • @crucified___
      @crucified___ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Metstribe Lindo_MG thanks

  • @yeastdaddy3683
    @yeastdaddy3683 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Stop hating and let her enjoy such a special moment

    • @julianc7685
      @julianc7685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You really are a higher above human intelligence.

    • @xDualModz
      @xDualModz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No ones hating, you’re the problem

    • @comicbookaction
      @comicbookaction 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xDualModz XD

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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

  • @jaredatkins4487
    @jaredatkins4487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @SuperD00D
      @SuperD00D 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @jaredatkins4487
      @jaredatkins4487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @jeffreyhouse1306
    @jeffreyhouse1306 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Congratulations to her

  • @fixitjesus6463
    @fixitjesus6463 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Screaming "GO TORI" from PA ♥️

  • @UnkleAce
    @UnkleAce 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This made me tear up. Congratulations to her.

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @josielujan6694
    @josielujan6694 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

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

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

  • @tilini
    @tilini 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So happy for this young lady!

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Proud of you for Victoria

  • @roselawton7290
    @roselawton7290 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @t.w.8174
    @t.w.8174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Precious baby. God protect her beautiful little heart.

  • @Bekham15
    @Bekham15 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Mad respect.

  • @SonOfPsalms23
    @SonOfPsalms23 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @bossmanaustin
    @bossmanaustin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

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

    • @grimreaperslugs
      @grimreaperslugs 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Should I tell him?

    • @bethwebster1673
      @bethwebster1673 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      People can be really awful. Not everyone is though.

    • @SuperD00D
      @SuperD00D 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @coreykuefler-terweeme7268
    @coreykuefler-terweeme7268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congratulations Victoria

  • @AvenirToThe
    @AvenirToThe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing!

  • @aeronbarreras2923
    @aeronbarreras2923 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    yo her technique is clean!

  • @alanbourbeau24
    @alanbourbeau24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @Tigerbeast
    @Tigerbeast 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done miss! Good inspirational speech too! #Rolemodel

  • @apfrankwhite
    @apfrankwhite 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    EPIC

  • @WannaBURN
    @WannaBURN 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was Awsome!

  • @Rgsfinest91
    @Rgsfinest91 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work from the camera guy !

  • @eidosfortuna7533
    @eidosfortuna7533 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @atomlightstone
      @atomlightstone 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @comicbookaction
      @comicbookaction 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @detective___mcnulty
    @detective___mcnulty 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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?

  • @jellyfishbrained
    @jellyfishbrained 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'd rather watch this than the Winter Olympics

    • @bethwebster1673
      @bethwebster1673 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      jlxelite both are good but this is beautiful.

  • @Sco6014
    @Sco6014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @Rick-ik5xl
    @Rick-ik5xl 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    🖤🖤🖤🙏🏿

  • @debiconley6128
    @debiconley6128 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats on your gold! From fellow Special Olympics swimmer!

  • @ingyinkhin6195
    @ingyinkhin6195 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congratulations

  • @tenjiclaire6248
    @tenjiclaire6248 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome 😃

  • @allanawalker4008
    @allanawalker4008 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That's my girl Tori!

  • @SubsWithoutVids-go2oy
    @SubsWithoutVids-go2oy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    kewl

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She did very awesome

  • @Sara.okakok
    @Sara.okakok 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is so cute❤️

  • @blacksheepdog6969
    @blacksheepdog6969 ปีที่แล้ว

    the real special forces!

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome

  • @annagregory553
    @annagregory553 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am a special olympics athlete!

    • @starjackson2562
      @starjackson2562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You have my respect 😊😊😊

    • @ainsleyspongebob2877
      @ainsleyspongebob2877 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you want a nody badge?

    • @comicbookaction
      @comicbookaction 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ainsleyspongebob2877 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼

    • @christiandenault7606
      @christiandenault7606 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too! (Swimming) 🏊‍♂️

  • @atomlightstone
    @atomlightstone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Also, why isn't Jake Paul in this

  • @michaelmaccollin6827
    @michaelmaccollin6827 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    she a awesome swimmer

  • @Iam6ixRings
    @Iam6ixRings 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Better freestyler than Lonzo...

    • @LebronJames-pt3nz
      @LebronJames-pt3nz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ✌(ʘ‿ʘ)✌ 6iX W

    • @JudgeDredd_
      @JudgeDredd_ 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ✌(ʘ‿ʘ)✌ 6iX who are you without Z02?

  • @MWilsonME
    @MWilsonME 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @kimhopnguyen3120
    @kimhopnguyen3120 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tội ngiệp quá à

  • @wrd2all
    @wrd2all 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    her dad: *am i a joke to you*

  • @nkh9048
    @nkh9048 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Special Olympics or who is less disabled

  • @husseinrashid4080
    @husseinrashid4080 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    She would swim laps around me damn!

  • @steve8234
    @steve8234 4 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @youtube-kanal2606
    @youtube-kanal2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why can't they compete in reular olympics?

    • @mikesoct82484
      @mikesoct82484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @genesisexodus4687
    @genesisexodus4687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats Jr Hennessy Smith !

    • @fernandoalarcon7931
      @fernandoalarcon7931 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Genesis Exdous wrong sport go comment that on an NFL video

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fernando Alarcon I think you meant NHL

    • @fernandoalarcon7931
      @fernandoalarcon7931 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @nathanapolis2467
    @nathanapolis2467 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im faster

  • @atomlightstone
    @atomlightstone 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    why the heck is this in ESPN

    • @jaredatkins4487
      @jaredatkins4487 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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

  • @WallStreetBet
    @WallStreetBet 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    First

  • @jasonj5292
    @jasonj5292 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @chrisbarnett7494
    @chrisbarnett7494 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9th like 3rd comment

    • @genesisexodus4687
      @genesisexodus4687 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @chrisbarnett7494
      @chrisbarnett7494 6 ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @handbananna8185
    @handbananna8185 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dduuuuuuhrrr

  • @robertharvey9047
    @robertharvey9047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    jesus

  • @Fearmemaybe15
    @Fearmemaybe15 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Special Olympics > NBA

  • @MWilsonME
    @MWilsonME 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well, at least nobody drowned.

  • @buckeye9983
    @buckeye9983 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I can swim faster than them

    • @RahulPatel-cw3kv
      @RahulPatel-cw3kv 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      buckeye998197 y 😂

    • @youwouldntgetit2618
      @youwouldntgetit2618 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

    • @buckeye9983
      @buckeye9983 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      spunky2006 are you replying to me?

    • @tomahawkinc5971
      @tomahawkinc5971 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      spunky2006 Jesus dude take a chill pill

    • @tomahawkinc5971
      @tomahawkinc5971 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Travler Simpon DAMN

  • @MWilsonME
    @MWilsonME 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @Cantinaband22798
    @Cantinaband22798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @SteveCarras
      @SteveCarras 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're funny...

  • @JK_JK_JK_JK
    @JK_JK_JK_JK 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    😱 What The Actual FK have I just watched! 😱

  • @2Drip007
    @2Drip007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @joshserna5299
    @joshserna5299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +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"

  • @kefkapalazzo1
    @kefkapalazzo1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      kefkapalazzo1 Dude its for special people

    • @4-CQL
      @4-CQL 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      kefkapalazzo1 congrats you can compete with disabled girls

    • @mikealaniz7236
      @mikealaniz7236 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

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

    • @kefkapalazzo1
      @kefkapalazzo1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Travler Simpon you dont think normal olympic athletes are special lmao

    • @kefkapalazzo1
      @kefkapalazzo1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +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?

  • @jasonmoore5838
    @jasonmoore5838 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations