The Olympic Games bring togetherincredible athletesfrom all over the globe to compete on behalf of their respective countries.
While many of these stories are inspirational, they can also have a tragic side to them.
Take Betty Robinson, for example.
Robinson should be known for her legacy as an Olympic runner.
Robinson decided to join her cousin for a ride on his biplane in 1931.
There was doubt she would survive, let alone run again.
Everyone looked forward to a triumphant comeback from Pre in 1976, but it would never come to pass.
On his own way home, he lost control of the car, flipping it and pinning him underneath.
He was pronounced dead just after midnight.
He was just 24 years old (viaNew York Times).
But it was something that happened seven years earlier that made the biggest headlines of her career.
Seles won the French Open in 1990, when she was just 16 years old.
During a drink break, Seles sat down and leaned forward to drink some water.
Seles felt a sharp pain in her shoulder and would soon learn why.
A man had ambushed and attacked her, stabbing her with a nine-inch knife (viaLessons From History).
Thankfully, her injuries weren’t life threatening.
It took her a short time to recover physically, but mentally the incident stayed with her.
A double below-the-knee amputee, Pistorius was known for overcoming massive obstacles to excel as a sprinter.
But it was he did off the track that made him infamous (viaSportscasting).
Pistorius is currently behind bars.
