The Best scene of the rio olympics 2016, Exemplary Sportsmanship
The Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin showed the game was one of the best scene in the Olympics, I think.
The Olympic Games have long provided a forum for countries around the globe to promote harmony, friendship and peace through sports competitions.
They showed a mirror of sportsmanship. Sportsmanship and friendship is the most important in the Olympics.
Nikki Hamblin tripped and fell during the semi-final race and brought Abbey D’Agostino crashing down behind her.
Abbey D’Agostino was quickly up on her feet, but then stopped and helped Nikki Hamblin up and encouraged her to run with her. But the American then realised she had injured her knee — in fact she had torn her anterior cruciate ligament — and urged Hamblin to race on.
The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) presented U.S runner Abbey D'Agostino and New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin with the Fair Play awards, for their acts of selflessness and exemplary sportsmanship during the first round heats of the 5,000 meter race.
Abbey D’Agostino was quickly up on her feet, but then stopped and helped Nikki Hamblin up and encouraged her to run with her. But the American then realised she had injured her knee — in fact she had torn her anterior cruciate ligament — and urged Hamblin to race on.
But the Kiwi refused to leave her side and they completed the race together. Hamblin praised D'Agostino's kindness after the race telling the media that she embodied the Olympic spirit.
"I'm so grateful for Abbey for doing that for me. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there. I've never met her before. I've never met this girl before, and isn't that just so amazing? Regardless of the race and the result on the board, that's a moment that you're never, ever going to forget for the rest of your life, that girl shaking my shoulder like, 'Come on, get up.' " she said.
"I'm so grateful for Abbey for doing that for me. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there. I've never met her before. I've never met this girl before, and isn't that just so amazing? Regardless of the race and the result on the board, that's a moment that you're never, ever going to forget for the rest of your life, that girl shaking my shoulder like, 'Come on, get up.' " she said.
Both Hamblin and D'Agostino advanced to Friday's final after a protest but D'Agostino was in no condition to compete.
However, she said she doesn't regret her decision to help Hamblin, who finished 17th in the final.
The Abbey D’Agostino and Nikki Hamblin showed the race were deemed very valuable because they never lost their equanimity but displayed sportsmanship in accordance with the Olympic spirit.
The International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) presented U.S runner Abbey D'Agostino and New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin with the Fair Play awards, for their acts of selflessness and exemplary sportsmanship during the first round heats of the 5,000 meter race.
The Olympic award recognizes the values of excellence, friendship, and respect in an athlete and both runners exhibited those values as they helped each other to the finish line.
Hamblin said the unexpected award is special to them and that D'Agostino's selfless act will stick with her for a lifetime.
An International Olympic Committee statement read : “The D’Agostino and Hamblin story is one of humanity and sacrifice which has already captured the hearts of people across the globe.”
Hamblin said the unexpected award is special to them and that D'Agostino's selfless act will stick with her for a lifetime.
Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D'Agostino have been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal, which has only been awarded previously 17 times in Olympic history.
The Pierre de Coubertin medal is considered more prestigious than Olympic gold.
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