A New Zealand and US athlete have been praised for embodying Olympic spirit after they stopped to help each other up after falling together midway through their race. As Hamblin lay in the foetal position on the track D’Agostino jumped up quickly and pulled the New Zealander to her feet. In severe pain, D’Agostino fell again to the ground, crouching on all fours on the Olympic track, her face showing she was in pain. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there.”“I’ve never met her before. True Olympic spirit.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2016 00:29 UTC