Doctor Reacts To Olympics Injuries

The way doctor mike said "it was pole on pole violence".I cant😹😸

Hi Dr. Mike, I am a pole vaulter, and one of things they told us when we signed up was, this is an extremely dangerous sport and you can die or get seriously injured. That didn't deter us, but it certainly is nerve wracking. The box, which she landed in, is rightfully named the "ankle breaker" in my team, as a wrong shuffle step can make you twist your ankle if you fall in. There is also the potential of being 'rejected' by the pit, in which you are catapulted (by bending the pole) away from the matt (pit) and slammed into the ground, which is an extremely painful and not recommended experience. Thanks for these videos though, I have learned a lot!.

2020 Tokyo Olympics, Bassa Mawem French climber rupture its biceps during the qualification lead Route (and still gets qualified for the finals). You can find high-res videos on the internet, you can clearly see the biceps snapping and go up his arm. He recovered and is participating to the 2024 Paris Olympics in speed climbing.

I love how Dr. Mike says “don’t do this stuff ever” or something like that but yet he boxes it just cracks me up😂

As someone who is not medically knowledgeable to any degree I agree that getting hurt is bad.

I just want to talk about the HIV positive athlete in the pool. Maybe you are too young to remember this, but I remember when Princess Diana held an AIDS patient, and the world lost its collective mind because everyone was so terrified by how contagious the disease was. We've come a long way since then in understanding HIV/AIDS

5:43 "It was pole on pole violence" The sheer number of puns in this episode 😂

It's heartrending to see these athletes get hurt but their determination and resilience are truly inspiring.

Fun fact: when Angelica Bengtsson’s pole broke, a French pole vaulter offered her own pole to her, even though she had yet to compete herself. True sportsmanship right there!

I feel like it should be mentioned for those who don’t know that Kerri Strug’s coaches are known for their abusive behavior towards their gymnasts. A clip of Kerri’s vault was shown in Simone Biles’ Netflix documentary and every expert interviewed agreed that while it was admirable at the time, it was incredibly dangerous and Bela and Marta absolutely shouldn’t have encouraged Keri to do the second vault. They were putting medals before the health and safety of their athlete.

Derek Redmond said that that race was his last ever no matter what the outcome. He didn't want his last race to an unfinished by him giving up. When his father came down to help him he was pushed away by the officials but his dad said go away this is my son. Later in an interview the dad said that they had started his career together they were gonna finish it together. It wasn't about winning or losing but about finishing and proving your point and will to fight on. His dad at the last few feet let go of his son so that he could finish by himself. While that race was classified as a dq or DNF due to his dad helping him, Derek won the hearts of everyone even his oppements for his will to get up and finish what he started. That moment and event is what many thing as one of the top 10 events in modern day. As well as been a inspiration for many athletes in all sports about not giving up even when you know you will not win.

10:27 I would know. I have had it bleeding TWICE, once a friend threw a primary school tennis racket at my head, and another time a friend pulled a chair I was gonna sit on and I hit my head on a table

I still can’t get over how that girl lands directly on her head and the announcer goes “…oh dear.”

New fear unlocked: sports 😭

Yay for the occupational therapist shout out!! 🎉❤😊 I am an OT and I always love hearing people mention OT and bringing awareness to this profession that most people don’t know about!

Hey Dr. Mike! I’m currently in Physical Therapy school, and it was cool seeing you tip your cap to the OTs. We have anatomy with the OTs, and they’re awesome and it was cool seeing that acknowledgement towards them 😁

As for the gymnast with the torn ligament: Her trainer was Bela Karoli. She didn't want to do it - she was in a massive amount of pain, but he forced her to do the second jump. She had a third degree lateral sprain with tendon damage. I don't know how she did the second jump. It was still the cold war, Karoli defected in the US and their only competitors had been Russia, which he really wanted to best. In general: The hidden history of gymnastics is die hard abuse, all kinds: sexual, physically and mentally. The whole branch really needs a thorough audit and a big overhaul in personnel.

I had such a crush on Greg Louganis as a teen, starting with the 1984 LA Olympics. What a graceful, amazing talent! Every time I see the video of him hitting his head on the board in 1988, it hurts. A positive HIV status was a huge deal and a death sentence in 1988. I am so glad that Mr Louganis is still alive and kicking. Much respect.

10:52 love that humble brag of the pro boxing license 😁

"Pole on Pole violence" had me 100% ☠️ 😂😂😂😂