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The Guardian wrote:Shun Fujimoto, Montreal, 1976
A member of Japan's men's combined gymnastics team, Fujimoto received less attention than he might have done because he was sharing his showtime with Nadia Comaneci. His achievements, though, were remarkable.
As Fujimoto finished the final tumble of his floor routine, he broke his kneecap. Understandably in agony, he however decided not to tell his coach or his team-mates about his injury. "The competition was so close [Japan were battling USSR for the gold] and I didn't want the team to lose concentration worrying about me."
Ridiculously, he then took part in his next event, the pommel horse, scoring 9.5 out of 10. Next up were the rings, and the promise of a dismount from eight feet in the air. "I knew that if my posture was not good on landing, I would not receive a good score. I knew I must try to forget the pain". He pulled a twisting triple somersault, later admitting "the pain went through me like a knife", before landing, grimacing as his knee buckled slightly, and, with tears in eyes, raising his arms aloft. He scored 9.7, his best ever result.
Minutes later he staggered and fell. The kneecap, already broken, had now been dislocated as well, tearing the ligaments in his leg. Doctors forced him to withdraw from the competition. The Japanese team, now a man short, were inspired to gold by his sacrifice. Asked years later whether he would do it again, Fujimoto replied with an emphatic: "No, I would not".

Christopher J. McGarvey wrote:Winter Olympics has hockey.
Summer Olympics have baseball and basketball.
Everything else is CRAP.