The crying game: sporting tears

1984: Mary Decker was hot favourite to win gold in the Olympics 3,000 metres final before she collided with Zola Budd. A weeping Decker was carried from the track by her boyfriend.

1990: In one of the most iconic images of a tearful sportsman, Paul Gascoigne was overcome with emotion after receiving a second yellow card in England's semi-final against West Germany.

1992: 150 metres into the 400m semi-final at the Barcelona Olympics, Derek Redmond pulled his hamstring. Aided by his father, Redmond crossed the line in tears in one of the most poignant Olympic mome

1993: Czech female tennis Jana Novotna was comforted by Katharine, Duchess of Kent, following her defeat to top-seeded Steffi Graf in the Wimbledon final. Novotna won Wimbledon five years later.

1994: A broken lace at the Winter Olympics prompted tears from controversial figure skater Tonya Harding.

1997: American boxer Oliver 'Atomic Bull' McCall broke down in a fight against Lennox Lewis. Lewis was awarded the fight.

1999: After Mika Hakkinen crashed out of the Italian grand prix, emotion got the better of him and he hid in some bushes to weep. He went on to secure the world championship.

2004: Paula Radcliffe visibly struggled in the Athens heat at the Olympic Games in 2004, before pulling out and collapsing into tears at the side of the road after 23 miles.

2008: Following a test series defeat to South Africa, a tearful Michael Vaughan retired the England cricketing captaincy, citing his relationship with his family as his reason.

2012: The previously stony Andy Murray won the hearts of the crowd after a gruelling Wimbledon final against Roger Federer.

Photo 1/10 1984: Mary Decker was hot favourite to win gold in the Olympics 3,000 metres final before she collided with Zola Budd. A weeping Decker was carried from the track by her boyfriend.

From Paul Gascoigne to Andy Murray, a history of tearful disappointment in sport.

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