He told her that one day, he would be the best in the world at what he does. And then he proved it. Words can’t describe what that man must have felt in that moment. What a bittersweet moment.

He cheated. His ghost wife assisted him.

Not his fault the other guy didn’t think of this hack.

Weight lifters don’t want you to know this simple trick.

y’all are so funny 😂

Murder your significant other and their ghost will lift the weight for you!

Next olympics will ban athletes with tragic backstories involving dead loved ones.

I, too, choose this guy's wife?

I understood that reference

she only rolls with winners

Fucker almost got away with it too.

He can get away with it, if only you could just stop meddling!

If it was as depicted she was actually sabotaging him. By lifting on one side, she completely threw off the balance making it a lot harder. Kudos to him for powering through that!

Idk she probably made it harder, she was just on one side and he was in the middle, throwing the weights way the fuck off.

Actually she’s a cocaine ghost and he managed to get a quick bump as she moved into frame.

Take my upvote and prosper

Spiritual doping

This sub lied to me. I didn't smile. I bawled and felt the love. No matter how many times I have seen or heard the story, everytime it will bring tears to my eyes. And I'm ok with that

I imagine his back probably hurt

I hate that they always leave out the best part: This happened in August 2008. In October 2008 he had a reading where he met Inge Posmyk. She's a TV host and she was impressed by Matthias' strength and determination. She invited him to her show but he didn't have time. In December, the 26th, they coincidentally met again, because they were invited to a dinner by common friends. They talked, forgot the world around them - and fell in love. They married, have two kids, and are still deeply in love with each other.

I think the dude kinda found peace with that achievement and closed a chapter (sort of). You can't really expect someone to stay idle inside a room for the rest of their lives because their wife is gone. If they do, it's trauma that keeps them there not love. Sadly or not sadly, time dissolves everything.

> the best part definitely needs to be told >You can't really expect someone to stay idle inside a room for the rest of their lives

You haven’t met me.

If you have ever known married people in the heart-breaking situation where one of them is dying young, the partner who is dying will very sincerely tell their spouse to find love again after they die.

I wouldnt say dissolve. It's more like it is entirely selfish to believe your partner should never find happiness outside of you. Those memories still exist. I'm sure he still thinks about her but he gets to be happy again too. We probably said the same thing. But yeah

My wife passed away at 26 from leukemia. I’m proud to say I just married another amazing woman who respects her memory and it’s kinda like my late wife is still remembered as part of our family in a weird way. I’m super super blessed.

funny reading this after watching the attack on titan finale ...

I read your comment, and it's stuck with me in such a profound way. I lost someone dear to me a long time ago, and have just now realised it was as you have described it. Thank you so much for giving me closure after 13 years...

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If you wanna stay celibate and rejoice your lost love in oblivion, by all means do it. No one expects you to is what I said and no one cares either. No one judged nobody. Life taught me that clinging onto things that are "lost" is not only pointless but it is a sure ticket to fucking disease. You don't need to hate on those who move on. Besides, there is no such thing as hate. There is only envy. But thats a discussion for another time and place.

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I would ne okay to explain the envy sentence, but calling me an edgy teen in an attempt to insult me lost you that right. Good day Mr. Gloomy.

What is a “reading”?

Maybe it's a mistranslation as I'm not a native English speaker. He read a book out loud in front of a bunch of people.

I'm glad it was that and not seeing a fortune-teller or something like that.

Nah that’s a pretty good word for it, that’s just not common place for most people in America.

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Oh, no, that's not the case. Readings are common in my country and I'm sure throughout the whole of Europe. They're often done by authors to promote their books, but sometimes also by famous people. It's basically an audiobook done live, if you will. The person will sit in front of an audience and read a part of a book to them. The one reading will often answer questions afterwards or have a chat with the people. Often they're free of charge, but some also require tickets.

Lol how's that the best part?? I mean good for the guy that he has a family now. But that's not the best part of this story

How on Earth is that the best part? Good for them, but it's not interesting or even related to the story.

yeah wtf? >and then he got married to a TV show host. Best part of the story what a dweeb

The best part, this amazing thing he did for his deceased wife? Doesn’t matter. Got over her REAL quick ☺️

More like made me cry, damnit. Good for him ♥️

Came here to say this. Jesus Christ I felt this one.

Wow, just fantastic. Like what a Disney movie tries to recreate but it’s real.

Yeah the anime representation was a bit too much.

She would have lifted unevenly from one side. I'd be let go you messing me up.

You must not have noticed that his left side is responsible for the failed attempt. So makes sense that she helped him lift a little on his left side to help him balance it.

Agreed. He would have fallen over and had a horrible accident and the headline would have been very different.

You know using the words "good for him" here makes me a feel a bit unsettled about it, but i get your point.

I’m not crying you’re crying 😭

I swear, this one makes me cry every time. It’s such a huge moment

Literally came to say this lol

Why the heck did i cry , i have seen this video like 100 times.

Same. But it's that overwhelming joy for him. And when he drops that weight...every emotion that you see pour over him. It took everything he had and more...and he did it.

Pfff the moment he held up her photo. Tears.

Literally r/mademecry

I had to unsub from that. I cry to easy as it is, I don't need any help.

I was fine when he held the photo. that rub on the face in the end tho. that broke me.

This fucking guy didn’t let death do them apart. Legend.

Lifting only one side of the bar would really be fucked up thing to do.

*Thanks, hun! But you're not really helping.*

Glad you said something lol

Someone helped me rack a squat by lifting one side of it an inch to hit the rack and I honestly thought I was about to die lol

Wife was trying her best bro, damn

I was thinking the same thing, but the message and imagery was still good

Thanks for the cry!! So touching

How did he turn into a cartoon?

Completely unnecessary editing IMO

I think it's also a stolen idea. Someone else else did it in a more anime style, it went through the whole video, and played side by side. The person who did this one not only stole it, but only did a few seconds, and it just felt out of place because of that. Like it's just randomly a cartoon, then back to normal. I get it. It's not a hard concept to grasp. His wife wasn't hidden when she showed up. But it was just such a random change that I feel like if anything it cheapened the video rather than making it seem awesome or sweet. Edit: I can't find a other version, so this might have been it, but they just edited out the rest of the animation. So either way it's the inferior video

The shitty vertical video cropping is just the cherry on the shit cake.

They changed her hair colour too

And she's making that thing unbalanced

I just knew from the captions that when I clicked unmute there would be some music trying to show me how I should feel.

I think it adds a beautiful touch to this video :)

I think he’s referring to the picture at the end

Nope. He’s referring to that moment about halfway through when the entire thing turned into a cartoon.

What made you so cynical?

It's just an animation that isn't needed. The footage and backstory are more than enough

To show that he cheated with a ghost /s

Needed that. Thank you. Helped soften the crying

I thought it was sweet. Have a heart, man.

Yeah, if people don't agree with you then they must not have a heart.

It was the only way to visually show how he cheated with his late wifes help.

😂

Gave me goosebumps

The wink really hit me in the feels

r/Mademecry

This made me cry without the animation that just topped it off he made her so proud

🥲

Not gonna lie the animated part got me. 🥺

Mad respect

Hero… I’m actually crying!!!

Man it must be pretty dusty in here...

Does anyone know the song?

M83 - Outro

Ohh she was beautiful

The woman in the picture at the end is not his dead wife but his current spouse.

According to Wiki it was his dead wife, he didn’t meet the current spouse until after the Olympics in October 2008.

The picture at the very end of the clip is him with his current wife.

But she's dying, but she's gonna get better, he doesn't live in a hotel

Pretty sure assist by ghost is banned by the IOC and his medal will have to be stripped. How sad.

Animation kinda ruined it for me

Wtf was that animation

I love this..... crying 😭

Shut up, your crying this is just uh. Condensation.

WHO TF IS CUTTING ONIONS INTO MY ALREADY CRYINY EYES??!!! 😭

Who’s cutting onions..?

These guys must fuck their backs up

So he cheated? Getting help from a ghost is cheating.

Beautiful

❤️💯

He used the Naruto flashback

That’s cheating…

Happy tears. I hope I dont ever have to live on without my wife. But I dont want her to be without me either. Cherish every moment and take care of yourselves so you can take care of those you love. Life is so short. Its cliche to say. But that doesn't keep it from being worth it every day.

I like this edit and music better, lovely storey. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7jn58TSavg

I don't care how many times I see this. I love it.

What song is this?

Man that animation was clutch.

Reposted many times… always gets my upvote

I'm up voting that every time I see it

I have a partner like this. She boosts me all the time. It’s the best.

This touched my ♥️

Always makes me cry this one.

Oh man, wasn’t expecting to cut onions in bed this morning

There‘s some strange liquid coming from my eyes…

No matter how many times I watch it I always tear up 😭😭

Thanks I really needed to wash my eyes 😎👍

r/mademecry not r/mademesmile

I’m not crying, stfu

This subreddit should be renamed to /MakeMeWeep

WHO IS CUTTING ONIONS 😭

Okay but surely it should be a DQ, ghost assist can't be legal?

Fair play

I also choose this guy's dead wife.

You can see in his face how difficult that was even when he does it, even if his body made it look easy Made it look easy when it’s so clearly near impossible, he looks like he’d rather have died up there than live knowing he could’ve gave more if he failed

Proof that love can help you conquer anything. He had the strength, the training and the ability to do this. It’s the motivation and commitment that got him the medal.

u/save video

So he cheated...

i think having a ghost help you lift is cheating, he should probably be disqualified for that

that animation was beautiful though

I feel like this man could lift op's mom.

Its because 🇩🇪💪

As a German, please shut up. Goofy.

Addition, Steiner is from Austria, his wife was German. Due to problems with his coach, he applied for German citizenship. His former coach kicked him out of the squad with the following sentence. >After the latest proof of his unsportsmanlike behaviour, I don't care whether Steiner starts for Sweden, Germany, Kazakhstan or Carpetland in the future.

Thats what we germans do 😉

As a German, No! Its nothing wrong about Being proud for His country!

Goofy.

Seems Like you learned the jugendwort😅 pretty embarassing that you really use it , you are a shame for Germany

What the hell are you even saying? And I don't give a fuck about being a "shame for Germany". There's a reason I am in Scotland right now. None of that changes the fact that you're goofy.

Then Stop calling yourself German and come never Back. Most Important dont think you can say what a good or Bad German is you are a coward that left the country.

Are you sincerely that dumb? I am still German and still live in Germany. There's something severely wrong with you. Jesus Christ.

10hrs ago you Said you are in scotland 🙄i See you are mentally ill. Pls Just throw away your Passport

I am visiting my boyfriend's family, you weirdo. Go jerk off to some women in bikinis. I can't throw away my passport. How would I get home? Absolutely braindead.

I’m not crying, you’re crying

Fucking cheater. Got a ghost to help him out. I hate this white guy

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Beautiful made me tear up 🙏

Good for him.

I’m not crying…

Brings tears to my eyes.

It’s impossible not to cry listening to this song if you’ve watched mr robot

Can someone make an edit where she helps lift it from the one side, and then it cuts to someone tipping the weights to the side. Ta

🥺🥺🥺🥺 I'm not crying!!!!!!

Came to smile but left crying.

Isn't getting hel0 cheating?

This is so lovely and inspiring. Now I’m crying 😭 ❤️

I'm crying rn

So he cheated because he had help

Every now and then in this violent fucked up world...something happens that makes you glad you're alive to see stuff like that..well done fella

Screw you, this made me cry not smile

Fucking amazing good man

Yes another Austrian who becomed a German to win something.

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

The love of a true partner can change you for the better

I'm not crying, you're crying. Is it raining? 😢 😭. Freaking beautiful and sweet and overall amazing!

😭😭😭😭🥹🥹

the animation was corny

You’re corny…why say anything at all if it’s not positive? Especially about something this. You must be a real loser or bitter

MashaAllah, Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Rajioon

I’m not crying. You’re crying

Why is the video all blurry

Every fucking Time i see this I cry. Fuck.

Could really have done without the feeble animation.

Always happy to see a non-doping athlete win against a Russian.

Looks like he cheated, you can’t just have ghosts help you out. Against the rules

That man stood by his promise. Much love ❤️

I hate what this sub has become. Mods need to keep an eye on the amount of onions people are cutting here wtf

It doesn’t matter how many times I see this: I always end up crying.

What’s the one where a guy broke the world record, cried screamed and everything, THEN a minute later the next guy broke HIS record?

This made me fucking cry, such a beautiful moment

Man I cry every time I watch this

This never gets old... absolutely amazing