2. Kerri Strug Is Tougher Than You
In 1996, after years of improving their performances in the Olympic Games, the US Women’s team were on pace to actually do the unthinkable and snatch a Gold medal victory for the entire team. It’d be the country’s first in history. It all came down to Kerri Strug’s attempt on the vault. Though the Olympian sprained her ankle on her first attempt, she managed to summon the nerve to dish out a perfect performance on the next attempt, pushing her team to the all around Gold.
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